THE MONOGRAM MURDERS BY SOPHIE HANNAH. I have been reading and re reading Agatha Christie mysteries since I was in high school many,many many years ago. I still watch all the Hercule Poirot movies over and over again and love them still. I was so pleased to see someone has tried to revive the Hercule Poirot series. I say tried because I think the author missed by a longshot. I only got halfway thru this book before giving up on it as a lost cause. I did not see the Hercule Poirot of Christie's but a very pale shadow of an attempt to revive the character.
For example: One Poirot would never frequent a dingy diner . Two Poirot would not have left his lodgings & his butler for a so so guesthouse unless on a case. Three: Poirot would never be hopping a bus period,let alone hop a bus just to clear the mind, he abhors those who run about looking here and there for clues. The list goes on. As for the police detective, there is no seasoned policeman that stupid,even Japp had some smarts! Many authors have tried, and succeeded in reviving or taking over a series but Ms Hannah may not be the one to take over the great lady of mystery Agatha Christie's books I guess re reading my old Christie stories is going to be my only Christie fix for awhile longer.
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