One of the best Agatha Christie stories.

Superb, ingenious plot - having 5 witnesses write their differing accounts of an old murder. Among her very best.

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Worth listening to.

Well read and an excellent story. One of Agatha Christie’s best novels. Great plot and an interesting way of unraveling the crime.

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Very engaging mystery

Listened to this on long journey to and from our holiday. Really enjoyed it. Love Poirot and made a 5 hour journey each way fly. I had seen a TV drama - but so much more detail in this audio dramatisation. Characters were really good. Really recommend this.

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Great

Love this book, the characters are so well drawn, I feel as if I know them. Fiendishly tricky plot (I did not guess the culprit ) and a satisfying conclusion ( which not all Christie novels have). Hugh Frazer is wonderful as always, he is the perfect narrator.

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The Best

My absolute favourite Poirot story, read superbly by the wonderful Hugh Fraser, but massive annoyance the end being cut short by the ridiculous "hope you enjoyed it" comment before the narration had finished. I want to hear Carla thank Poirot, I want to hear the devastation and realisation of the participants of events and if that wasn't the case I still want to hear every word of the story right to the end. I feel quite cheated, shame on you.

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Great

A very interesting story, interesting twists, quite emotional at points, haunting even,very well read also, thank you. My personal favourite.

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A grey cells page turner

lt's wonderful to return to listen to the Great Dame's novels, having read them decades ago. Especially pleasant is listening to the likes of Hugh Fraser and Sir David Suchet, and the fantastic Joan Hickson read them to me! Five Little Pigs was a special treat as I'd completely forgotten the devious structure of the book whereby the greatest detective in the world uses only his "little grey cells", 16-years after the murder, to read various accounts and conclude whodunit. A wonderfully novel approach to the classic whodunit, worthy of the very best of the very best herself.

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Terrible editing

I can be thankful that this doesn't end with that ghastly American shouting "Audible hope you've enjoyed this recording", instead someone mutters it before Hugh Fraser has even finished the last word. Absolutely ruins the whole thing. 😡

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classic Christie

An absorbing murder mystery by the Queen of Crime featuring the insightful Poirot. A very good listen indeed.

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Poirot's cold case

★★★★✰ 4.5 stars

“Juliet singles out Romeo. Desdemona claims Othello. They have no doubts, the young, no fear, no pride.”

I thoroughly enjoyed Five Little Pigs. Departing from her usual formula Christie shows just how good a writer she is. This mystery is a cold case which did not slow down the narrative, quite the contrary as it turns out. After Poirot is approached by Carla Crale he undertakes what might seem like a futile endeavour. The murderer of the father of his newest client has already been convicted. Yet, in a letter addressed to her daughter Caroline Crale claims that she did not kill her husband, Amyas.
With his curiosity piqued, Poirot approaches the five people who had been with the Crales on that tragic day.
I loved the small differences the characters gave in their recollections of the events leading to Amyas' death. They paid attention to different things, ascribed certain meaning to certain words, gave more weight to one thing than another. Each version has its unique take on the Crales and what really happened.
I loved that it was...sad. There is Christie's usual humour but here it is more subdued. This is a bittersweet mystery that takes readers down five wistful paths.
The audiobook version is superb (I look forward to reading it too).

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