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“Perfect…A pure treat for Agatha Christie fans.”
— Tana French, New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Place
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“Sophie Hannah does an egoless, silky job of reviving Agatha Christie’s
beloved Belgian detective Hercule Poirot…enough so to hope that Hannah turns
to Miss Marple next.”
— USA Today
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“Does Sophie Hannah’s Poirot live up to our expectations? Yes, he does, and
markedly so…The Monogram Murders is
both faithful to the character and an entirely worthy addition to the canon…The
plot is as tricky as anything written by Agatha Christie. Nothing is obvious or
predictable in this very difficult Sudoku of a novel. The Monogram Murders has a life and freshness of its own. Poirot is
still Poirot. Poirot is back.”
— New York Times Book Review
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“Christie herself, some might say, could do no better…Enough twists,
turns, revelations, and suspects to cook up a most satisfying red-herring stew.
Literary magic.”
— Washington Post
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“Sharply written and rigorously plotted, this Poirot mystery rivals many of
Christie’s own.”
— NPR
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“Terrific….uncanny. As Hercule
Poirot himself would say, ‘Bravo, Madame Hannah. Bravo.’”
— Boston Globe
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“Hercule Poirot is back, although obviously not written by Agatha Christie. Set in London in 1920, the details and characters ring true. The writing is strong. The mystery is complex and wriggles through a long set of possible explanations before Poirot finds the killer. ”
— RT Book Reviews (4½ stars)
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“Hannah does a superb job of channeling Agatha Christie in this wholly successful pastiche authorized by the Christie estate…Lovers of classic whodunits can only hope Hannah continues to offer her take on the great Belgian detective.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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“Hannah, with the authorization of
the Christie estate, has re-created the sleuth’s voice and character as true to
the original as anyone could. The egotistical little Belgian, interested in his
‘order and methods’ and employing the ‘little grey cells’ is back. Edward
Catchpool is no replacement for the well-intended and captivating Captain
Arthur Hastings, yet fans of all formats of Agatha Christie and Poirot (the BBC
TV series as well as original books, plays, etc.) will delight in this new
foray into the Christie canon.”
— Library Journal (starred review)
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“Hercule Poirot returns to crack a
new case under the capable direction of British mystery writer Hannah…The
intriguing result finds Poirot in London on the trail of a killer who poisoned
three people and left a gold cufflink in the mouth of each one….Throughout,
Hannah’s pitch-perfect dialogue and mastery of misdirection combine to weave a
tangled tapestry that delights with its period detail, flashes of humor, and
grim glimpses into our darker nature.”
— BookPage
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“Narrator Julian Rhind-Tutt does a
splendid job with Hannah’s creation. Rhind-Tutt is a marvelous Poirot—his
accent, French phrases, and confident personality are all present. But the
story itself is repetitious, quite the opposite of Christie’s style. Still,
listeners will remain engaged because of Rhind-Tutt’s abilities as a
storyteller…Most enjoyable is Rhind-Tutt’s portrayal of Lucca Lazzari, the
hotel manager who repeatedly proclaims the innocence of his staff in an Italian
accent. The denouement is rendered Christie style as Catchpool—and listeners—hear
the murderer identified.”
— AudioFile