Hannah tries to get into the spirit with ‘Hercule Poirot’s Silent Night’
Book review: Unfortunately, this is the weakest of her first five Poirot books thanks to an implausible character’s unlikely actions.
Book review: Unfortunately, this is the weakest of her first five Poirot books thanks to an implausible character’s unlikely actions.
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): A dozen modern authors write Marple with an ease that will make you cozy next to the fireplace; plus, we get mild surprises.
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): In her fourth Poirot novel, Sophie Hannah introduces a family almost as troubled as the one from “Crooked House.”
Movie review: The writer and director move beyond Agatha Christie adaptations with an original horror story.
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): The estate-approved biography goes deeper into Christie’s books and plays than the author’s autobiography.
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Though not perfect, Sophie Hannah’s debut Poirot novel features spot-on characterization of the sleuth.
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Hannah’s interest in human nature dovetails with Poirot’s to a notable degree in her third take on Christie’s sleuth.
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): With a Poirot novel, it’s often the psychology of the crime that matters, and never has that been truer.
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): Joan Hickson is exactly how I pictured Marple from the novels, and many other actors follow her lead in this standout series.
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Still, Christie does share some thoughts on her novels amid recounting her life and travels.