The Last Death of the Year - Sophie Hannah
Pub. Date: Oct. 28, 2025
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This is the sixth of Sophie Hannah’s Hercule Poirot novels. It is the first of these that I have read. It has been quite a while since I read Agatha Christie, but I think Hannah successfully captures the unique quirks and brilliance of the Belgian detective.
It is New Year’s Eve 1932, and Poirot and Inspector Edward Catchpool (an invention of the author; not a Christie sidekick) have been invited to the House of Perpetual Welcome on a Greek island. The House is inhabited by a quasi-religious group of “very good friends” whose major tenet is forgiveness. There is an ulterior motive behind the invitation, and when one of the group is murdered, it is up to Poirot to find the culprit.
The plot includes deceptions, red herrings, a group of sequestered colorful characters, and craftily hidden hints. This is an enjoyable, cozy mystery paying homage to the early days of mystery storytelling and it kept me fully engaged, especially when the characters recounted their histories
Thanks to @NetGalley and @WilliamMorrowBooks for the DRC.
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