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Most of this was boring, repetitive in terms of needless examples of how "small" and "tidy" Hercule is. Worse, how intelligent he was to the point of conceit in that description and mimimizing of John, a veteran. These short stories of Agatha's have me disliking someone I liked in two preceding proper novels. I am nearly finished them! Also, thankfully, these latest stories are at least interesting and enjoyable.

This is so boring, I scarcely continue each night. That has partly to do with being tired enough to sleep quickly and seldom liking short stories. However, there is no eagerness to continue Hercule's know-it-all-ism and John Hasting's (his name is "John", not Hastings either!) wishing-to-catch-a-break. I hope Agatha stopped calling him "the little man". No one wants that and the repitition is annoying above that.

I am disliking this. The advertisement that folks can't recognize clues like Hercule is bragged inaccurately. These read like typical novels so far, in that we can merely read how they end. I retain the details, which is what clue-recognizing is. We can't guess an author's invented backgrounds. I hate how John Hastings is portrayed as not knowing either but Hercule conjures the outlandish, made-up story details.

I put off my forays with Agatha Christie for a couple of years when it is my intention to saovur at least one per year, because it didn't seem this one would be thrilling. The first short story isn't and actually, is demeaning to John Hastings as if he is not permitted to be right or insightful. By the way, his name is not "Poirot"! Oh, that ancient "last name" appellation for men bugs me. His name is "HERCULE"!