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Mar 21, 2024dudley_C rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
In the context of reviewing three books on mystery/detective fiction, including one of the late David Bordwell's last books, Library of American editor-in-chief Geoffrey O'Brien commended Three Little Pigs as a "masterpiece". So I bit. But…
Mar 09, 2024kerygmatic rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Hi. I am your friendly neighborhood cold-blooded killer. Only now, 16 years later, I can't remember whom I killed. I have asked Poirot to find out whom I killed. Until his little gray cells tell him my victim's name, you can befriend me on…
Mar 01, 2024superreader64 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I have read many of Agatha Christie's books. This book was my least favorite. I didn't like the writing style. The beginning was too slow and weak. I was not impressed with the climax and the big twist. I had predicted two people who could…
Jan 15, 2024lcvoth23 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Great work by Queen Agatha! I loved the characters and depth in this one and it was very cleverly thought out.
Mar 01, 2023frequentusercom rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Very enjoyable.
Feb 25, 2023warburk rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Poirot must solve a murder that was committed 16 years in the past. Can he find out what really happened to the famous artist killed by poison? Engaging and convincing.
Feb 11, 2023delphimo rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Another Agatha Christie mystery based on a nursery rhyme, what fun! I love how Christie narrows the suspects down to five and then labels each character based on the nursery rhyme. Christie brilliantly describes each of the five…
Mar 04, 2022JCLCharlesH rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Complex, crunchy, and almost purely told through conversation, this Poirot mystery is everything a fan would want. The study on character is always fascinating in Christie's books, but this one exemplifies that aspect of the case in…
Oct 07, 2021gestr rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The story is so entertaining that I plan to reread the book a year or two from now. I avoided the book because of the title.
Jun 29, 2021FloraWest rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A twisty, turn-y lesser known Poirot--one of the more complex and satisfying ones, I thought.
Jun 01, 2021aupadhy rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Set in the mystery-filled universe of Hercule Poirot, Five Little Pigs follows the quintessential detective’s efforts amidst a decades-old case. Spurred by the impassioned pleas of an enigmatic young woman, Poirot finds himself accepting a…
May 31, 2021VaughanPLDavidB rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I have recently been binge watching Poirot with David Suchet on YouTube. I found the adaptation of this book to be a particularly good episode, so I decided to read the book, despite having read only one other Agatha Christie novel. I…
Feb 15, 2021HenrySue rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is the 21st Hercule Poirot full length novel that was first published in 1942. Poirot is asked to investigate a murder that occurred 16 years earlier where the wife of the murdered victim was already tried and convicted. There were…
Nov 11, 2019Brontina66 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Agatha Christie is one of my favorite authors and, of course, Hercule Poirot is one of my favorite detectives. In this story his little grey cells are in great shape, it seems, because he is able not only to reconstruct dramatic events…
Aug 27, 2018red_leopard_238 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Very ingenious and well-crafted. A little shallow though, the ending is quite guessable. Overall Hercule Poirot uses his "little grey cells" and the result of how he finds out the murderer is amazing!
Apr 02, 2017maspochni591 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Once again, Agatha Christie proves that she is the greatest mystery writer of all time with "Five Little Pigs", one of her most ingenious books. The premise is interesting and was so good, Christie basically reused it for "Elephants Can…
Nov 22, 2016TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Well, this novel is soooooo interesting and mysterious! I'm sure that everyone will like it and I'm happy that (omitted) was the killer because I had hated them since I started reading the novel because they are soo mean and don't care for…
Jan 03, 2016DASTardlyGal rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Interesting concept and interesting story. I think I liked the novel better than the recreation from PBS "Mystery: Poirot" version. As always, my suspicions as to who the murderer was completely blew me out of the water and I could NOT…
Nov 19, 2015eedengate rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
It's Agatha Christie - as soon as you start reading it carefully, you realize how awkward a lot of the dialogue is, and how antiquated the phrasing, but still, there's nothing quite like curling up on a chair with a cup of tea and pulling…
Oct 10, 2015arianaforsman rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This book kept me guessing all the way through, and the final scene was both shocking and satisfying.
Feb 21, 2015newfieshawn rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Very good book keeps you guessing
Nov 05, 2014
Interesting format in that Poirot asks those who knew and were "present" at a friend's murder 16 years prior, to write down their personal feelings about the others who were at the estate and, to write down their personal observations…
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Oct 14, 2011hermlou rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Poirot is asked to solve a poisoning that took place 16 years ago. A famous artist was poisoned, and his wife went to prison, where she died. Their daughter insists her mother was innocent. Poirot interviews 5 people who were at the…