Five Little Pigs
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (770 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B008GZVU7I |
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| Number of Pages | : | 529 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This title was previously published as Murder in Retrospect.. Sixteen years later, Caroline's daughter is determined to prove her mother's innocence, and Poirot just can't get that nursery rhyme out of his mind. Beautiful Caroline Crale was convicted of poisoning her husband, but just like the nursery rhyme, there were five other "little pigs" who could have done it: 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 her roast beef; Cecilia Williams (the devoted governess), who had none; and Angela Warren (the disfigured sister), who cried all the way home
"Poirot solves a "cold case"" according to carlaf. This is one of my favorite Poirot mysteries because in it all he has is "the psychology" and the "little grey cells" to decipher the mystery.Carla Larchmont comes to Poirot with a request. She tells him that her real name is Carolyn Crale and that her mother, of the same name, was accused and convicted of murdering her father, the famous painter , Amyas Crale. Carla shows him a letter written by her mother,to be given to her on her 21st birthday, that states that she did not kill Crale.Carla has a fiancee who says nothing but whom she believes thinks that there may be a streak of madness in her family. She . "Definitely worth the read" according to AmznAddict. What a fantastic read- no Hastings, no sidekicks, no matter! I love how Agatha Christie always manages to keep things fresh. Some might not like this book because it falls away from its usual format and focuses on a mystery that is decades old. The accused has already been convicted and died at this point, and the daughter of the accused has sought Poirot's help to clear her mother's name. Although Poirot is in the whole book, we hardly see him because most of the book happens in the past. I find this book refreshing because beyond the mystery is a very deep love story, something Christie has touched on in . "brilliant" according to Bookseeker. I first read this book when I was a child. The characters, some of whom were casually cruel have remained vivid in my mind. Agatha Christie was such an acute observer of behavior. I think perhaps that is why she is widely read as time passes. The styles, houses and landscapes change, but human nature is consistent.Is it interesting to read something so vivid from my childhood with an adults experience. My perspective is somewhat different but Ms. Christies writing stands the test of time.In this novel Poirot conducts an investigation of a murder so long in the past that there is no physical evidence existen