The story of "Elephants Can Remember" is partly predictable (the "dog clue" is just a tad too obvious) and cannot really stand up to exhaustive scrutiny (unless forensic science in 1925 was more primitive than I imagine), but it also has a haunting quality similar to Agatha Christie's "Five Little Pigs": in both cases, the key to unlocking the murder mysteries can only be found by "delving into the past". As usual, the teamwork of David Suchet and Zoë Wanamaker is highly enjoyable; here, Hercule Poirot and Ariadne Oliver investigate two separate cases, one of the past and one of the present, which turn out to be strongly connected. There is also a welcome feeling of nostalgia created by the inclusion of several scenes set inside Poirot's apartment in Whitehaven Mansions. "Elephants Can Remember" is an entertaining and fairly fast-flowing addition to the series. *** out of 4.
Review of Elephants Can Remember
