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Elephants Can Remember (Poirot) (Paperback)

by Agatha Christie (Author)
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  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd; Masterpiece ed edition (2 Jan 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 000712080X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007120802
  • Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 10.6 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 15,218 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Splendid! she tells us all we want to know and nothing that is irrelevant.' THE TIMES


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Hercule Poirot is determined to solve an old husband and wife double murder that is still an open verdict...Hercule Poirot stood on the cliff-top. Here, many years earlier, there had been a tragic accident. This was followed by the grisly discovery of two more bodies -- a husband and wife -- shot dead. But who had killed whom? Was it a suicide pact? A crime of passion? Or cold-blooded murder? Poirot delves back into the past and discovers that 'old sin leave long shadows'.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars 'Great despite the age', says a relatively new Christie reader , 7 Oct 2006
By Mr. G. B. Nelson (Europe) - See all my reviews
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I first must say that as I write this review I have only read five Christie books. Those were 'The Murder of Roger Ackroyd', 'The ABC Murders', 'One, Two, Buckle my shoe', 'After the Funeral' and 'Elephants Can Remember'. I must say firstly how much I have enjoyed reading these five books and how much I look forward to reading a sixth.
Elephants can remember has to be appreciated by all due to the age of the author at this point. I must say, that for all of the ideas Christie has put to paper, she still has some good ones even after almost eighty books.
Poirot is indeed and interesting and enjoyable character but I think that this is a book that belongs the Mrs. Oliver. She is another great detctive idea- not quite Japp or Hastings- but still good.
Elephants is all about remembering and I must say that it is pulled off well here. Despite his age, Poirot is charming right to the end of the series and here he continues in this trend.
All in all, I enjoyed Elephants very much. Christie seems to get all the details and always has a great twish in there somewhere. Elephants isn't quite The ABC Murders, but like all of the five, its still absolutely brilliant. As I write this, the book is currently only three stars. Thats just far to underated!
Finally, you can't fail to admire the closing line in the novel made by Mrs. Oliver.
Great stuff as always!
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Quite a good read, 20 May 2005
By Miguel M. Santos "miguelmsantos" (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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For the third time in Poirot's career, and this time with the help of Mrs Oliver, he finds himself dealing with a case that has happened many years ago. In this case the deaths of a retired general and his wife who seem to have died in a strange suicide pact - only there was no reason for it.

This was the last Poirot novel Agatha Christie wrote, since "Curtain" been written many years before. And it feels like an eulogy to memory and to things past. It's not her best novel or even one which surprised me, since I guessed what had happened (and felt really happy because of it). But nevertheless is quite a good read, and I am sure other people will enjoy it as well.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Not one of Christie's best but still readable, 19 Jan 2006
By Sam "samueltyler" (Reading, Berkshire) - See all my reviews
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Poirot is a fantastic character and through his adventures Agatha Christie has transported millions of readers into a world of mystery and intrigue. However, in 'Elephants Can Remember' we are less transported and more dragged along on a whimsical trip down memory lane.

After being informed of a 12 year old double suicide by an old friend Poirot decides to discover what really happened on that cliff so many years ago. As the evidence is not new enough Poirot uses a tactic different from most of his books and that is to interview those that may have known the people all those years ago. From the evidence gathered he has to determine whose memories are nearest and what really happened.

Poirot is not in large sections of this book so it lacks the humour of his earlier books. Also it seems to lack direction and coherence that a more a traditional story would have.

One for Agatha Christie completeists and not to be used as an introduction to her books.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Elephants Can Remember
I have read a handful of Agatha Christie novels and watched many more on television and therefore feel I know a little of how these books work, what they are about, their... Read more
Published 2 months ago by imla

3.0 out of 5 stars Unremarkable yet not unenjoyable
While "Elephants Can Remember" isn't one of Christie's best efforts, it's done down by "The Cambridge Guide to Women's Writing in English" which claims that it is one of the... Read more
Published on 20 Sep 2007 by Ms. MacNeill

3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing beginning
This book takes a long time to really get into - I was well over halfway through it before it sparked much interest, but when it did, the plot became fascinating. Read more
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