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“Despite only five suspects, Mrs Christie as usual puts a ring through the reader’s nose and leads him to one of her smashing last-minute showdowns.” Observer
“The answer to the riddle is brilliant.” Times Literary Supplement
“A brilliant piece of detective fiction, in which character plays an important part.” Daily Telegraph
“Straightforward bamboozling from start to finish.” New Statesman
“As usual, Mrs Christie hoaxes us with a double twist at the denouement, and provides excellent entertainment.” Punch
“Agatha Christie never fails us, and her Five Little Pigs presents a very pretty problem for the ingenious reader.” Manchester Guardian
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Agatha Christie’s ingenious murder mystery, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers.
Beautiful Caroline Crale was convicted of poisoning her husband, yet there were five other suspects: Philip Blake (the stockbroker) who went to market; Meredith Blake (the amateur herbalist) who stayed at home; Elsa Greer (the three-time divorcee) who had roast beef; Cecilia Williams (the devoted governess) who had none; and Angela Warren (the disfigured sister) who cried ‘wee wee wee’ all the way home.
It is sixteen years later, but Hercule Poirot just can’t get that nursery rhyme out of his mind…
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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This in my opinion is one of the best Agatha Christie novels for its plot and structure. Using the idea of a nursery rhyme Christie has Hercule Poirot embark on revealing the truth about a murder that was committed 16 years earlier.
Carla Lemarchant comes to Poirot because she knows her mother; Caroline Crale is innocent of killing her father Amyas Crale. But Carla wants to be sure, as she is worried that perhaps there is a hereditary tendency of the women to lash out in extreme anger. Poirot then embarks on reconstructing the events leading up to Amyas Crale's death. There are potentially five suspects, Phillip Blake Amyas' best friend, Meredith Blake, Phillip's brother and neighbour of Amyas. Elsa Greer, whose portrait Amyas is painting and has got under everyone's skin. Miss Williams, governess and tutor to Caroline Crale's sister. And Angela Warren, Caroline's younger sister of thirteen who Caroline dotes on.
The five suspects, the five little pigs as you will. This particular book shows the method not just of Christie as a writer but one you can imagine Poirot going through himself. With the facts that he has learn from Carla, he revisits everyone connected with the case. The first part of the books is where Poirot visits all those concerned, not just the five but also the defence, the prosecution, the police and the solicitors.
From this as readers we begin to form a picture of Caroline Crale and what may or may not have happened on that fateful day. Part two of the book deals with the narrative of each of the five suspects and shows that how one day can b viewed so differently from each person. However the ultimate conclusion was said by them all apart from one, Caroline killed Amyas.
In the final and third part of the novel, we reach the point which is probably the favourite of many Christie readers - Poirot's conclusions, his little grey cells working and the dénouement. Five more questions have to be asked after reading the narratives, a reconstruction and then the truth. At this point we find out the truth. Is it a truth that Carla Lemarchant can accept?
The only way to find any of this out is to read the book! Its structure appeals to me organised mind.
Carla Lemarchant comes to Poirot because she knows her mother; Caroline Crale is innocent of killing her father Amyas Crale. But Carla wants to be sure, as she is worried that perhaps there is a hereditary tendency of the women to lash out in extreme anger. Poirot then embarks on reconstructing the events leading up to Amyas Crale's death. There are potentially five suspects, Phillip Blake Amyas' best friend, Meredith Blake, Phillip's brother and neighbour of Amyas. Elsa Greer, whose portrait Amyas is painting and has got under everyone's skin. Miss Williams, governess and tutor to Caroline Crale's sister. And Angela Warren, Caroline's younger sister of thirteen who Caroline dotes on.
The five suspects, the five little pigs as you will. This particular book shows the method not just of Christie as a writer but one you can imagine Poirot going through himself. With the facts that he has learn from Carla, he revisits everyone connected with the case. The first part of the books is where Poirot visits all those concerned, not just the five but also the defence, the prosecution, the police and the solicitors.
From this as readers we begin to form a picture of Caroline Crale and what may or may not have happened on that fateful day. Part two of the book deals with the narrative of each of the five suspects and shows that how one day can b viewed so differently from each person. However the ultimate conclusion was said by them all apart from one, Caroline killed Amyas.
In the final and third part of the novel, we reach the point which is probably the favourite of many Christie readers - Poirot's conclusions, his little grey cells working and the dénouement. Five more questions have to be asked after reading the narratives, a reconstruction and then the truth. At this point we find out the truth. Is it a truth that Carla Lemarchant can accept?
The only way to find any of this out is to read the book! Its structure appeals to me organised mind.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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An amazing story with clever characterisation and interesting plot. Well worth a read. I enjoy watching the episodes on tv to see how close they stick to the original plot, and if they deviate, why? :-) Five Little Pigs (Poirot)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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'Five Little Pigs' is a typical title for an Agatha Christie novel, as she had a penchant for borrowing nursery rhymes. Plotwise, it's a watertight story, but not as taut as usual. This can be put down to it being a cold case which, as other reviewers have noted, goes over the same ground several times, according to the varied perspectives of the protagonists. When interviewed by Poirot, they seem blase for the most part because they don't expect his interest in the case to throw up anything new. Consequently, there is an absence of tension. As a puzzle then, it might appeal more to a Rubik's Cube enthusiast than a lover of crime fiction.
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good book - stupid title
Once you get over Christie's bizarre penchant for incorporating nursery rhymes in her books - in this case utterly irrelevant and rather irritating, hence 4 stars not 5 - this is... Read more
Published 27 days ago by Tom Holt
Five Little Pigs
Caroline Crale was convicted of poisoning her philandering artist husband Amyas, she raised no defence against the claim and died in prison. She is evidently guilty. Read more
Published on 27 Aug 2009 by S. Urbaniak
Proper Christie
Having read a few Agatha Christie's lately, I am happy to say that this is one of my favourites so far. Read more
Published on 11 Aug 2008 by daisyrock
My first Christie novel
I enjoyed this novel and having read none of her novel's previously, after reading this book I am decided on reading more. Read more
Published on 26 Jun 2008 by K. Bulcock
Pretty good
I do not think this is one of Christie's best, however she still pulls it all off. Expertly clued and beautifully written, it is a great detective story. Read more
Published on 9 Feb 2008 by L. Garland
Five Little Pigs
This book is an unusual but fine example of Agatha Christie's work. It paints a definite portrait during the book, only to rip it to shreds at the end, with a shattering discovery. Read more
Published on 26 Feb 2004
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