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Five Little Pigs (aka Murder in Retrospect) (Hercule Poirot, Bk 24)
Five Little Pigs - aka Murder in Retrospect - Hercule Poirot, Bk 24
Author: Agatha Christie
Amyas Crale had been famous as a painter...and infamous as a lover. His fiery wife, Caroline, had been as jealous as she was devoted. So naturally it was she who was tried and convicted for his murder. Now their daughter, Carla, presents the brilliant Hercule Poirot with the greatest challenge of his career-to clear her mother's name by find...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780007120734
ISBN-10: 0007120737
Publication Date: 11/5/2001
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Publisher: Harpercollins Pub Ltd
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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athompson362 avatar reviewed Five Little Pigs (aka Murder in Retrospect) (Hercule Poirot, Bk 24) on + 45 more book reviews
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Chritie's answer to Rashomon. This book explores the point of view of five murder suspects, each having a very different take on the crime. If hearing the same story five times over sounds a bit tedious, it gets even more so when the same five stories are told a second time through letters to Poirot. Christie manages to hold your attention by revealing more clues in each telling. Overall, this is not my favorite Christie novel but it's a nice change of pace for Poirot fans.
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reviewed Five Little Pigs (aka Murder in Retrospect) (Hercule Poirot, Bk 24) on + 813 more book reviews
Poirot must solve a 16 year old murder for which there was a conviction. An artist was poisoned; his wife convicted; but was she guilty? From a description of his work, he deserved it on that count alone. Everything points to a proper verdict. There are five other possible suspects, thus the alternate titles reference to a childs toe game. Each recounts their recollection of the dastardly event. Poirot must find the flaw in the evidence. Who will go wee, wee, wee to jail? See if you can beat him to the punch!
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Not only can Poirot solve a recent crime, but he can solve one sixteen years later! I liked how he knew how to behave with each person, making him or her feel comfortable enough to share what they saw and believed.
dancingqueen18 avatar reviewed Five Little Pigs (aka Murder in Retrospect) (Hercule Poirot, Bk 24) on + 77 more book reviews
A classic who-dun-it. Keeps you guessing!

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