A review by ncteixeira
The Killings at Kingfisher Hill: The New Hercule Poirot Mystery by Sophie Hannah

mysterious slow-paced

3.0

“The Killings at Kingfisher Hill (The New Hercule Poirot Mystery)”, by Sophie Hannah

3 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was better than I expected. 

The author did capture Poirot’s essence very well, and the concept wasn’t bad, although I thought there were too many characters (and all unlikeable - just as Dame Christie would have created).

I thought that the interaction between Poirot and Inspector Catchpool was well thought out.

But the development of the storyline and its conclusion wasn’t exactly interesting. I do believe that this book could have been shortened to 250 pages.

Anyways, it was a nice attempt, just not remarkable. It would be unfair to compare this work to Dame Christie, so I see it as a homage to a great mind.

I very much enjoyed the audiobook, which I listened as I read the ebook, and I believe motivated me to finish the book.

e-book (Kobo): 384 pages (default), 86k words 

Audiobook narrated by Julian Rhind-Tutt: 9 hours (normal speed) - unabridged: 8:54 hours