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I think there was a sixth pig (and not a little one, either), namely Amyas Crale. The man was certainly no treasure, being a drinker and a womanizer. Plus, he took his wife absolutely for granted! Some people just ask to be killed, don't they?
Agatha Christie knew a thing or two about unfaithful first husbands, who suddenly announce that they must be free to marry a younger woman. Mind you, if her biographer reports truly, she was also quite tolerant of her second husband's straying as long as h ...more
Agatha Christie knew a thing or two about unfaithful first husbands, who suddenly announce that they must be free to marry a younger woman. Mind you, if her biographer reports truly, she was also quite tolerant of her second husband's straying as long as h ...more

Feb 27, 2017
Christine PNW
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An outstanding entry in the Poirot canon. This book is a master class in mystery plotting.

I'm torn between feeling triumphant and feeling disappointment at figuring out Mrs. Crale's reasons for her actions (at 18%) and the identity of the murderer.
Although I haven't read all of Christie's works, this is one of the best I've read thus far. We get down to business right away and there isn't much filler. I didn't want to put it down. Thankfully, Poirot was professional without being overly flamboyant or arrogant. I wasn't actively hoping he'd become a murder victim. For once, I don't t ...more
Although I haven't read all of Christie's works, this is one of the best I've read thus far. We get down to business right away and there isn't much filler. I didn't want to put it down. Thankfully, Poirot was professional without being overly flamboyant or arrogant. I wasn't actively hoping he'd become a murder victim. For once, I don't t ...more

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 characters and gives a reason why the poisoner could be any these individuals. The artist, Amyas Crale dies from drinking a poison slipped into his beer and his wife, Caroline, goes to prison for this crime and she dies in prison. Sixteen years later, the daughter, Carla
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Boa Tarde Leitores queridos de AC e não leitores de AC - igualmente queridos!
Mais um livro que não pode deixar de ser lido, tá, eu já falei, é outra releitura, e esse o criminoso "tava" fresquinho na mente... escolhi a resenha da Thaís, pois ela cita o seriado de Poirot, que terminei esse ano também: são 62 histórias muito bem contadas, fiéis e com uma interpretação belíssima de David Suchet!
No meu blog vou postar um link que dá para assistir tudinho no conforto do seu lar!!
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Resenha Os Cinco ...more
Mais um livro que não pode deixar de ser lido, tá, eu já falei, é outra releitura, e esse o criminoso "tava" fresquinho na mente... escolhi a resenha da Thaís, pois ela cita o seriado de Poirot, que terminei esse ano também: são 62 histórias muito bem contadas, fiéis e com uma interpretação belíssima de David Suchet!
No meu blog vou postar um link que dá para assistir tudinho no conforto do seu lar!!
*****
Resenha Os Cinco ...more



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