Not as fun as the last one and Phyllida Bright felt more like a caricature this time, clearly trying to give her the characteristics of Poirot but without the charm.
The case was weak as well, usually I get an idea but don't figure it all fully out, but this time I knew the who and the why which made most of the middle feel repetitive.
The touches of drama amongst the household are fun to read but the rest of the story wasn't the strongest this time.