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A review by thebooksatchel
Hercule Poirot's Silent Night by Sophie Hannah
medium-paced
3.5
What to expect?
- Christmas mystery set in 1931
- Dilapidated mansion
- Norfolk coast
- Eccentric rich family
- Manupilative mother who "loves drama" (Catchpool's mother)
- Murder at the local hospital
What I loved:
Read this book if you love Christmas-bound murder mysteries. I was very skeptical of all the characters and I kept changing my mind on who the killer could be. The mystery was very intriguing and I enjoyed it.
The so-so:
I would’ve loved to read more about Poirot though (this one’s by Catchpool). As for the mighty detective, I read them as two people—there’s Sophie Hannah’s Poirot and there’s Agatha Christie’s Poirot,, both with overlaps. If you love Agatha Christie, I am pretty sure you will enjoy the Sophie Hannah Poirot series as long as you aren’t too rigid about the characterization of Poirot.
Overall,
I don't read a Poirot mystery to critique. I simply love the familiarity, the coziness, the crime that keeps you guessing till the end, the reveal—all quintessential Agatha Christie things. I am glad Sophie Hannah keeps Poirot alive with her books.
Read with The Satchel Book Club in Jan 2024.
- Christmas mystery set in 1931
- Dilapidated mansion
- Norfolk coast
- Eccentric rich family
- Manupilative mother who "loves drama" (Catchpool's mother)
- Murder at the local hospital
What I loved:
Read this book if you love Christmas-bound murder mysteries. I was very skeptical of all the characters and I kept changing my mind on who the killer could be. The mystery was very intriguing and I enjoyed it.
The so-so:
I would’ve loved to read more about Poirot though (this one’s by Catchpool). As for the mighty detective, I read them as two people—there’s Sophie Hannah’s Poirot and there’s Agatha Christie’s Poirot,, both with overlaps. If you love Agatha Christie, I am pretty sure you will enjoy the Sophie Hannah Poirot series as long as you aren’t too rigid about the characterization of Poirot.
Overall,
I don't read a Poirot mystery to critique. I simply love the familiarity, the coziness, the crime that keeps you guessing till the end, the reveal—all quintessential Agatha Christie things. I am glad Sophie Hannah keeps Poirot alive with her books.
Read with The Satchel Book Club in Jan 2024.