Five Little Pigs [#books #review]

by Agatha Christie

Poirot
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Rating: 8.5/10

Hercule Poirot looked with interest and appreciation at the young woman who was being ushered into the room.

[incipit]

I had already read this novel many years ago in italian, but I didn't remember anything, not even if I liked it or not (which made me think that I hadn't found anything special about it). Now I read it again, and I really liked it! I appreciated in particular its structure, with the five suspects, the investigation made of interviews and tales from the witnesses, and Poirot's symmetry in doing everything in fives! XD

Quotes

'Actually I am a detective.'

The modesty of this remark had probably not been equaled before in Poirot's conversation.

(Page 68)

This man, this successful man of affairs, was unimpressed by Hercule Poirot! It was a scandal.

(Page 68)

I have never seen, myself, why the possession of artistic ability should be supposed to excuse a man from a decent exercise of self-control.

Cecilia Williams

(Page 215)