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Bruce Attleton dazzled London’s literary scene with his first two novels, but his early promise did not bear fruit. His wife, Sybilla, is a glittering actress, unforgiving of Bruce’s failure, and the couple lead separate lives in their house at Regent’s Park. When Bruce is called away on a sudden trip to Paris, he vanishes completely until his suitcase and passport are found in a sinister artist’s studio, the Belfry, in a crumbling house in Notting Hill, and Inspector Macdonald must uncover Bruce’s secrets. This intricate mystery from a classic writer is set in a superbly evoked London of the 1930s.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A murder trial takes a diabolical turn when the wife of the accused takes the stand.... A woman's sixth sense - and a loaded revolver - signal premonitions of doom.... A stranded motorist seeks refuge in a remote mansion and is greeted with a dire warning.... Detective Hercule Poirot faces his greatest challenge when his services are enlisted - by the victim - in a bizarre locked-room murder.
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So so
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Publisher's Summary
The world’s most beloved detective, Hercule Poirot - the legendary star of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express and most recently The Monogram Murders and Closed Casket - returns in a stylish, diabolically clever mystery set in 1930s London.
Returning home after lunch one day, Hercule Poirot finds an angry woman waiting outside his front door. She demands to know why Poirot has sent her a letter accusing her of the murder of Barnabas Pandy, a man she has neither heard of nor ever met.
Poirot has also never heard of a Barnabas Pandy and has accused nobody of murder. Shaken, he goes inside, only to find that he has a visitor waiting for him - a man who also claims also to have received a letter from Poirot that morning, accusing him of the murder of Barnabas Pandy....
Poirot wonders how many more letters of this sort have been sent in his name. Who sent them, and why? More importantly, who is Barnabas Pandy, is he dead, and, if so, was he murdered? And can Poirot find out the answers without putting more lives in danger?
Critic Reviews
"What Sophie and Agatha have in common is a rare talent for fiendish unpredictability. They make you see how the impossible might be possible after all." (Sunday Telegraph)
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- Camilla Hoiby
- 06-12-19
this is what a great narrator sounds like
Great idea to continue the Poirot character in a new series. Perfectly keeping up the good tradition. The narration by Julian Rhind-Tott takes the listening experience to a new level. Love everything about this book.
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- Amazon Customer
- Malta
- 01-25-19
I loved it
Interesting novel beautifully and engagingly read by an excellent voice actor. I thoroughly recommend it.
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- Emma C
- 09-16-18
Really Hard Work
This story and the others by Sophie Hannah that I've heard are a really poor substitute for the original Agatha Christie novels; this story is so long-winded and dull.
21 of 23 people found this review helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- deborah
- 10-22-18
Great narrator. Beautiful voice. Poor story
Such a shame. It has an Ok story. It’s not great. A little repetitive and long winded but JRT the narrator has a wonderful voice and does a good ‘Poirot’
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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- xxx
- 08-30-18
Odd plot
Very padded, an odd plot - not up to originals, not as well crafted or ingenious. Would have been better as a short story rather than a full length book - even then the plot would have needed sharpening up a bit.
Only saving grace is the reader, who battles on trying to make it interesting and entertaining.
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- Mary Taylor
- 11-10-18
Poor substitute
I bought this book because I love Poirot - what a disappointment. Sophie Hannah's Poirot was a long way off Agatha Christie's. He said and did things the original never would and he took far too long to solve the case. I won't be buying any more of her books and will have to make do with listening to the original Agatha Christie books I read when I could see well enough to do so. Even knowing the ending will be better than this! I will however give Miss Hannah 10/10 for having the nerve to try to emulate such a well loved author. Sorry but I had to return it.
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Mad Margaret
- 11-01-18
Excellent narrator, shame about the writer
I had high hopes for this and I should have paid attention to the reviews, but I thought I'd give it a go. The narrator is excellent, drums up a David Suchet Poirot and has some great nuances for all the different characters, without the need for caracature or silly accents. The story is very weak really and certainly not up to Agatha Christie standard. It would have made a nice little short story, without the many red herrings, some of which are left hanging. The denouement is hopelessly long winded and seems ridiculously padded out - not to mention, Poirot is very quick to leave us in no doubt as to the killer's identity, but then spends chapters explaining it....not the way Christie does things I'm afraid. I don't think I will be reading any more, but I shall look out for the narrator Julian Rhind-Tutt in future listenings.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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- raven
- 09-27-18
Tedious in the extreme!
I had high hopes for this, being a Hercule Poirot/Agatha Christie fan and encouraged by the reviews I read but unfortunately it was a disappointing listen. Tedious in the extreme and laboured and repetative, it bored me almost to tears but I persevered hoping it would improve. It did not. Not recommended except perhaps as an alternative to counting sheep.
11 of 13 people found this review helpful
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- Joyce B
- 10-13-18
Lovely narration, awful story!
Oh dear! What a shame. Julian Rhind-Tutt is a gifted narrator and has a great Poirot voice. He deserves a medal or a stiff drink for narrating this over long, boring and unconvincing story. Agatha Christie would have given us the story in a third of the time. Indeed she did on many occasions - this feels like a mash up of a few Christie originals. Not recommended by me.
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
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- Transhamster
- 09-25-18
A fair premise
Drawn out far too thin. Could only recommend to those who found Like Elephants Can Remember a bit too pacy.
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
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- helencathcart
- 08-29-18
As good as Christie herself
It’s amazing how Sophie Hannah captures Poirot so perfectly. Had I not read all of Agatha Christie’s books so thoroughly, I could easily be deceived into believing this book is from the pen of the great lady herself. As a life long Christie fan it really is wonderful to have Poirot brought to life again in this series of books. They are narrated flawlessly and I can’t wait for the next book.
6 of 8 people found this review helpful
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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- Earnest
- 12-18-18
A sorry shadow of a Poirot tale
There was no preconceptions on my part about a “follow-on” story. A pleasing take in the style of would have been acceptable but to me, this novel barely held together.
So many plot points were “post events explained” with details emerging that a reader was not privy to. Often, my reaction was “whaaat?” “Who??”
And sorry Mr Rind-Tutt.. a thankless job coming behind such other well known actors..I know your work and have appreciated it. But this was most annoying and pale.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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- S. Maxwell
- 01-23-19
Most awful book
As someone who loves Agatha Christie’s books this was a horrible reimagining of her famous character. There were far too many superfluous characters who served no purpose, the climax was sadly wanting and the book went nowhere. Completely disappointing all round.
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 09-02-18
Yes!
Loved it .. truly in the Christie style. An enjoyable Cosy Crime. Hopefully there will be yet more to come in the not too distant future.