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Five Little Pigs (Poirot) (Paperback)

by Agatha Christie (Author)
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd; New edition edition (5 Nov 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007120737
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007120734
  • Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 10.6 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 128,725 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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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4.0 out of 5 stars Five Little Pigs, 26 Feb 2004
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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. It is a great book, the only flaw being that the time difference of 16 years makes it slightly confusing - however, if you are a perseverant person you will enjoy this novel.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Five Little Pigs, 27 Aug 2009
By S. Urbaniak "Bibliophile Extraordinaire" (Manchester, England) - See all my reviews
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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. Sixteen years later her daughter recieves a letter from her mother assuring her of her innocence, and she entrusts Poirot with the task of finding out what really happened all those years ago...

This is an excellent novel, and has a very different kind of plot to other Christie books. It keeps you guessing up until the last minute and though you know Caroline Crale can't be guilty, you can't see how she could possibly be innocent. It can get a bit repetetive, particularly when reading the five suspects' written accounts of the days leading up to the murder. But this is a neccessary aspect of the plot, and its interesting to see what each character remembered and forgot. The conclusion is surprising and realistic, unlike some of Christie's later books.

To sum up, this is a classic Poirot mystery, and is definitley in the top 10 Christie books. It is highly reccommended.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Proper Christie, 11 Aug 2008
By daisyrock "sharonsworld" (nottingham) - See all my reviews
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Having read a few Agatha Christie's lately, I am happy to say that this is one of my favourites so far. Unlike some others I've tried - The Third Girl, and Sparkling Cyanide for example - the ending of this one is very satisfying with everything clicking into place without being too ridiculously unrealistic (as is the case with the other two novels mentioned). Beautiful period language too - very enjoyable.
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3.0 out of 5 stars 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
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3.0 out of 5 stars 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
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