Poirot Investigates (by Agatha Christie)

I'm enjoying reading Agatha Christie's books, and particularly the ones featuring the small and rather arrogant Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. So the title of this book sounded like a good one to try next.

'Poirot Investigates' is actually a collection of early short stories featuring Hercule Poirot. They are told from the first person perspective of Hastings, his old friend. They seem to be in a style which I suppose was intended to be reminiscent, in a satirical way,  of Watson and Sherlock Holmes.

There's quite a bit of light humour - or at least irony - pervading the stories, as Hastings reveals his own (usually wrong) deductions. Inevitably Poirot shows him where he went wrong, and reveals the correct answer.

I found this collection very enjoyable. It would make a good introduction to Agatha Christie's work.

Recommended.