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A review by helgamharb
The Killings at Kingfisher Hill by Sophie Hannah
4.0
3.5
“A very little key will open a very heavy door.”
― Charles Dickens
Poirot has received a letter from Richard Devonport asking him to investigate the circumstances of his brother’s murder. Richard’s fiancé has confessed and is scheduled to be executed and far as the police and his parents are concerned the case is closed but Richard insists that his fiancé is innocent.
Did she or did she not kill the victim? If she did not, then why did she confess? If she did not, then who is the real killer?
This was an engaging and fast paced whodunit featuring Hercule Poirot and Detective Catchpool, with the usual clues, red herrings and twists.
At times the plot became confusing and distracting and in the process lost its smoothness. The motives for the killings also were unreasonable and the actions and reactions of some of the characters were absurd, bordering on fantastic.
Nevertheless, the author succeeded in conveying some elements of the brilliant Agatha Christie’s books.
“A very little key will open a very heavy door.”
― Charles Dickens
Poirot has received a letter from Richard Devonport asking him to investigate the circumstances of his brother’s murder. Richard’s fiancé has confessed and is scheduled to be executed and far as the police and his parents are concerned the case is closed but Richard insists that his fiancé is innocent.
Did she or did she not kill the victim? If she did not, then why did she confess? If she did not, then who is the real killer?
This was an engaging and fast paced whodunit featuring Hercule Poirot and Detective Catchpool, with the usual clues, red herrings and twists.
At times the plot became confusing and distracting and in the process lost its smoothness. The motives for the killings also were unreasonable and the actions and reactions of some of the characters were absurd, bordering on fantastic.
Nevertheless, the author succeeded in conveying some elements of the brilliant Agatha Christie’s books.