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I‘m between a pick and a so so here. Yes the writing was excellent and for the most part she captured a lot of what I loved about Poirot. Which must have been a tough and daunting task. But the plot was all over the place with a not so satisfying ending. That said I‘m going to try The closed casket ( her second attempt) only because it‘s set in beautiful Clonakilty and I don‘t think Poirot ever made it to Ireland which could be interesting. 🥸

Ok, but I found it a bit laboured. I read Anthony Horowitz‘s new Sherlock Holmes books first and don‘t think these stand up so well against them.

Taking a break from a court of mist and fury.. needed a bit of mystery

Hercule Peroit seems a little bit stiffer than Agatha Christie‘s, if that‘s even possible 😂. But this was still a good read/listen. Some of the red herrings and solutions were quite convoluted, I‘d still like to see more of her young detective. You will enjoy this mystery which pulls you in quickly.

This book was just 'ok' for me. It must be extremely hard to write in 'the voice' of another writer, however, Sophie Hannah has all but perfected it. She has perfected the character and the dialogue so it is quite believable. That said, the 2nd half of the book did go on a bit, there was a lot of repetition. I also found some of the narration a tad confusing. This book is not for me but I'm sure Poirot fans will enjoy it. Thank you.

Started well but the ending was all over the place.

I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join the fun if you want.
This is day 163 #bookstoread #tbrpile #bookstagram

Finished this reread over lunch. Still a so-so for me. New additions to stories do not always capture the essence of the original. I didn‘t fully grasp the Poirot portrayed in this new version. Perhaps I‘ll try the second in the series some day, but I‘m not rushing to download book two... #24in48 #stayhome24in48

Poriot is back and as cantankerous as ever in this new mystery set in London. He teams up with a young inspector from Scotland Yard to uncover the truth behind a double suicide and later three murders at a swanky hotel. I liked it!

Read this book as part of a book swap with a friend. I struggled at parts of it. I felt the book was too long. What I love about Agatha Christie is the brevity of her novels. It‘s quick.

I love Agatha Christie, so I was a little nervous about these New Poirot books. But Sophie Hannah really captured him as well as the feeling of reading a Christie book! I‘ve already got the next one on hold.

Loved it!!

Trying my first of the non-Agatha Poirot mysteries. #littlegraycells

For those who love Poirot, this one is one sale on amazon kindle today!

You know that feeling in a mystery novel when you‘re getting a full confession and all you think “This can‘t be right, there are still 3 1/2 hours left in this book” ?

I had waited to read these Sophie Hannah-written Poirot novels, thinking they‘d be no good, but this one‘s pretty masterful. My only complaint is how long it is 🙄

Heads up! This Agatha Christie lovely is on sale this month for $1.99 on kindle. I was so happy the other day when I stumbled across 5 or 6 of her books at the used bookstore. I‘m hoping to collect them all at some point!

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Sophie Hannah has released a guide to the Poirot novels that is free to download! Get it here: https://sophiehannah.com/free-guide-to-the-poirot-novels/

Thank you @MaleficentBookDragon for my super box of surprises for #letsgetcozy! It looks like you might be a super sleuth or you can read my mind. Bourbon tea and a knitting cozy, just to name a few! I can't wait to get started on these books, they all look fun 😁. And also a big thank you to @cobwebmoth for putting this together 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼.

My new book, enjoying it so far! I do so love Poirot! #crime #books #bookcover #bookcollection #currentread #bookworm #booknerd

Finished two books this week, A Great Reckoning, and Out of My Mind ( summer reading for a student I am tutoring) and started a new one today.
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"Oh please let no one open their mouths!"

I read the The Monogram Murders with some reservations and doubts, but I like it enough that I bought a second one ... still unread, but some day in the near future 😁

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I think i prejudiced against Catchpool too much.. he turns out to be quite an honorable englishman.

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I am starting to doubt that Edward Catchpool is the criminal... but he still has an unknown past so i'd be wary 'bout him. But Poirot trusts him so, and who am i to Poirot's judgement? 😙😙😙

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"Or, I should say, that was how it appeared to start. I'm not convinced that stories from real life have beginnings and ends, as a matter of fact. Approach them from any vantage point and you'll see that they stretch endlessly back into the past and spread inexorably forward into the future. One is never quite able to say 'That's that, then,' and draw a line."
--Edward Catchpool.

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After my French exam I was like: "I just gonna take a look to the books they have here..."

I ended up with four books and thinking that I deserved it because we're almost finished... This 'The Monogram Murders' by Sophie Hannah was one of them and I'm starting to read it immediately after my last exam... tomorrow!

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I haven't read too many murder mysteries and I've never read any Agatha Christie, so this was my first time meeting Hercule Poirot. The scheme seemed convoluted and I'm not entirely satisfied with how it came together. That being said I'm glad the narrator was as exasperated with Poirot's pedantic and boastful nature as I was at times. But Dame Christie obviously has a gift for characters and plot so I'd like to read more of her.

Sophie Hannah has really captured the essence of Poirot and his little grey cells. Easy read, although a convoluted 'whodunnit'.

Looking forward to getting stuck into this - I have been wanting to read some #HerculePoirot this year

Okay I did have another #blameitonlitsy . Months ago we had a photo challenge that was on books by POC. I never realized I didn't have any, except the one bellow. I would have normally passed it onto a library right away (not my usual type of genre) but I kept it and will read it because of @RealLifeReading and Litsy #marchintoreading

The only thing on my current collection I know is a full on mystery. #mysteriouslove #17booklove

#riotgrams #freebies. #getindie. Can't resist sharing a fabulous display of Christie's at Russell Books

Just started this at the suggestion of the Mrs. Trying to get outside of my #scifi bubble

Quite like this German version of the Cover

Jolly good fun. Sophie Hannah did an excellent job with this new Poirot novel. Though the Scotland Yard detective from whose perspective the novel reads is a bit of a dolt (but a likeable dolt). I have had this on my shelf for a while. Had to read it ASAP when I realized I had the second one checked out from the library before I had read the first one I actually owned. #booknerdproblems

Okay, so this may not be so diverse, but last month I didn't have a book by a PoC on my shelf. It's happy accident but I do now. With full rights and permissions Sophie Hanna is taking over Agatha Christies' Hercule Perot. This book is out and 2 is due out soon. #booktober #day8 #diverse reads

So it's hard to know how I feel about this exactly, especially as a huge Hercule Poirot fan. I liked Catchpool, and I think it was a good choice to have him narrate. Through his eyes, we're seeing Poirot differently, so any differences due to a new writer aren't glaring. Also the case was B A N A N A S

I'm always wary when a new author writes novels featuring an iconic protagonist. But while Sophie Hannah's Poirot is a bit less egotistical than Dame Agatha's and his English has improved, his little grey cells are just as sharp. New narrator Edward Catchpool is perhaps even better suited to the task than Capt. Hastings. With enough plot twists and well-drawn characters to satisfy this avid mystery reader, Poirot's comeback seems in good hands..

Love when my Barnes and Noble order comes in!!! I wasn't mad when they emailed me saying I had a credit there to spend either!! Yay books!! Everyone, also meet my pup Teal! :) PS I got a really cool book light too.

I grew up on Agatha Christie novels so I was so excited when Sophie Hannah wrote a new Poirot. I thought it was pretty good. I can't explain what it is missing that makes it not as satisfying as a real Agatha Christie, but being able to spend more time with Poirot is a treat. More please.

Who can resist a new, true-to-tone Hercule Poirot novel in which Hercule waxes eloquent about correct grammar? Fun read so far.