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Plot Summary of The Big Four
" This is a novel featuring Agatha Christie's master sleuth Hercule Poirot.

Poirot takes on a mysterious group of 4 supervillians bent on world domination. The group includes the following : a Chinese political mastermind, an American tycoon, a French nuclear scientist and a British assassin and master of disguise. They are quite a formidable bunch.

Additionally, Poirot has to contend with Countess Vera Rossakov. She is in the employ of the big four. But, it is intimated that she and Poirot are more than just friends.This is one of the rare instances in the Poirot books where a love interest is mentioned or intimated.

Another interesting plot element involves an identical twin of Poirot's named Achille Poirot.
"

Yosef Shapiro, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of The Big Four
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Plot

Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 40%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10%




Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story: - 1900-1920's
Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets: - stopping a saboteur/spy
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - spy
Age: - 40's-50's
How much violence does he/she use? - a little
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Genius (really!)
Physique - quite fatty

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist - power
The antagonists are: - big business leader(s)
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Genius

Setting
Europe Yes

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
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