Four excellent Poirot novels - Rated 
3 Act Tragedy, Evil under the Sun, The Hollow, and Sad Cypress are all excellent vintage Christie's that show her at the height of her powers. They're more emotionally loaded than some of the lighter books, especially The Hollow, which focuses on grief and mourning in many different contexts. Sad Cypress too is quite emotionally troubling. Very good.
There are no spoilers in this review - Rated
Although these are not the most famous Poirot novels, they are certainly amongst the best and most sinister.
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe (4/5)
This little-known mystery beginning with the apparent suicide of the detective's dentist is one of the darkest Poirot novels and a neglected gem.
Five Little Pigs (4/5)
Again, this novel is comparatively little-known, but features an enticingly high-concept setup. Poirot is asked to investigate a criminal case that occurred sixteen years previously based solely on the testimony of surviving participants. Like "Cards on the Table", this is a novel whose primary satisfaction is intellectual: one for the Christie connoisseur, perhaps.
Taken at the Flood (4/5)
This complex mystery follows so serpentine path that it is extremely difficult to solve more than a part of it.
There are no spoilers in this review - Rated 
Although Poirot is past his prime for these novels, he is more active as a detective here than he was in the first volume of Ariadne Oliver novels, and in some ways this compendium represents his Indian Summer. This also represents better value and a more coherent anthology than the first Ariadne Oliver volume.
Third Girl (3/5)
One of the better among the late Poirot novels. Although there is a typical and far-fetched twist at the end of the book, the investigation is unusual, and both Poirot and Mrs. Oliver have plenty to do in the course of it.
Hallowe'en Party (3/5)
The whimsical period charm of television adaptations is far behind us now; this novel is so modern in feel that it could have been written almost at any time in the last forty years. Poirot himself is again rather spry for a man of over a hundred, and the solution is better than many of the late novels.
Elephants Can Remember (3/5)
I couldn't give this novel as much as 3/5 as a mystery: there is only one clue of any significance, and the solution is disappointingly straightforward. Nevertheless, as a melodrama, and perhaps for its autumnal examination of memory, this is not a negligible novel.
The Pale Horse (3/5)
This supernatural thriller is described on the back of the book as "one of Ariadne Oliver's darkest cases", but there is an atmosphere of excitement and adventure that rather works against the suggested atmosphere of evil. Rather an oddity amongst Christie's work.
There are no spoilers in this review - Rated
First some bad news for collectors of the Harper Collins Poirot: this volume contains "Murder on the Links" (which is available in the first Battles of Hastings anthology) and it's also one of the shortest of the Poirot anthologies. In fact, it's 200 pages (that's an entire novel!) shorter than the second Battle of Hastings volume for the same price. For this reason alone, I'd suggest that you buy other anthologies before you buy this one.
Murder on the Links (4/5)
There's a lot to enjoy in this book, especially Poirot's rivalry with a French detective who displays almost as much arrogance as he does himself. It isn't too difficult to solve part of the puzzle, but the later convolutions will leave most readers foxed.
The Mystery of the Blue Train (3/5)
This is a rather flat novel, devoid of clues and detail. The basic mystery is okay, but it could easily have been handled as a short story and the absence of a first-person narrator means that the narrative itself has less charm than, for example, the Hastings novels. One interesting side note: this seems to be the first visit by Christie to St. Mary Mead, which was to become the scene two years later of the first Marple novel.
Death in the Clouds (4/5)
A lively and enjoyable novel. Not only is the mystery itself an engaging puzzle, but the presence of detective novelist at the scene of the crime, and some vivid minor characters keeps the investigation ticking along to the conclusion.
There are no spoilers in this review - Rated
One of the best Poirot compendia, featuring two of Christie's greatest novels.
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (5/5)
Reputedly one of Christie's finest pieces of misdirection, this locked room mystery has lost none of its capacity to baffle.
Murder on the Orient Express (5/5)
Even if you know the solution (which would hardly be surprising given the fame of this story) this is an entertaining novel.
Murder in the Mews (4/5)
A novella - or perhaps long short story - with an enjoyable plot twist. Also available in "Hercule Poirot: The Complete Short Stories", so you may already own it.
Hercule Poirot's Christmas (3/5)
There's plenty to like about this locked room mystery, but its solution is somewhat unconvincing, and this is not one of the best Poirot novels.
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