Who did it, who did it. It starts out kind of slow but picks up quickly. I was kept on my seat most of the book. I kept wanting to go back to read over and over to see what happens. I thought I had figured it out but I was wrong. With each character that was added to the plot, it made me wanting more. I recommend this book.

It was ok, not the same like the old Agatha Christie/Hercule Poirot tales. I would have never figured out the whodunnit, just moved too slow.

This was the first of Sophie Hannah's Poirot books that I have read. I have read many Agatha Christie novels, and I was pleasantly surprised that this really did feel like another of them. The tone and story fit right in, and I was drawn to Poirot's character just as I have been in Christie's novels. The story was full of mystery and twists and was very enjoyable. I definitely look forward to reading more of these in the future and am so glad to have Poirot resurrected for more books to come!

Sophie Hannah shines as the writer of The Killings at Kingfisher Hill. This is my first book by this author, but it certainly won't be my last. Agatha Christie is a household name, and I was excited to read Hannah's take on Christie's stories, characters, and plot devices. Many try (and fail) to emulate the late, great Christie, so I was nervous that this would be another letdown. I was pleasantly disappointed. The Killings at Kingfisher Hill is an excellent mystery novel with perfect pacing, character backstory, and setting description. If you enjoy murder mysteries or Agatha Christie novels, you'll enjoy this one too.

THE KILLINGS AT KINGFISHER HILL is another brilliant mystery in the New Hercule Poirot Mysteries. Hannah encapsulates all that I love about Agatha Christie but manages to make it fresh and revived.

All aboard the <del>Orient Express</del> Kingfisher motor-coach, headed to a gated community where a wacky bunch of characters reside (Hester Semley, the best!).

Getting there is half the fun. (The coach ride was my favorite part of the story.)

Upon arriving at the estate and getting the proverbial lay of the land, I was wondering how such a simple premise could be plotted to fill so many remaining pages. The answer is: easily, in the capable hands of Sophie Hannah (authorized by the Christie Estate) who brings complexity to these new Hercule Poirot mysteries.

This fourth book in the series did have me scratching my head a bit more often than M. Poirot smooths down his mustache while piecing together the puzzle. (It requires patience and stick-to-itiveness — especially, when 51% and 60% complete.)

Fans of psychological and domestic suspense (and Dickens) might enjoy reading this cozy mystery as much as, if not more than, Agatha Christie devotees.

One thing is for certain: you never will play Monopoly again without thinking, "Peepers!"

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Thank you to William Morrow and NetGalley for the e-proof

What a fascinating book. I was impressed by the storyline and the characters were all well written and complex. Where there are complex storylines combined with intriguing characters the reader experience is magnified tremendously. To have a book that is well written as well as entertaining is a delight. Reading is about escaping your world and entering another one. Here I forgot about my own life and was immersed in the world created by the author. I would recommend this book.

Sooooo good!! Omg this book deserves an award for the mystery and pacing was superb. I never read the authors take on Mrs Agatha Christie’s novels - now I’m going have to find the rest of her books. But Poirot felt the same! I’m extremely happy that the estate of Agatha Christie allows Sophie Hannah to continue her works in modern times. Highly recommend this book to mystery lovers.

Hercule Poirot? Of course I am in!

Agatha Christie's famous Belgium detective, Hercule Poirot is one of the most memorable ones in the book world and author Sophie Hannah has brought him to life in this book. We have all the tropes of a good murder mystery with a murder, unlikeable characters, confessions, secrets and the final revelation done by the detective.

I quite enjoyed the story building and the world and enjoyed the author's characterisation of Poirot. The story is also more twisted which, according to me, is great.

This is a great little murder mystery with layers and twists. Definitely recommend it to mystery lovers.

Thanks to the publishers and Netgalley for a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was such a fun read---intricate and sometimes a little confusing (especially in the last 1/3rd of the book). I love the Golden Age style of writing that brought me back to my childhood's first Agatha Christie experience. Ms. Hannah is an excellent writer and I look forward to reading more of her work in the future. Solid 3.5 stars.

Golden age detectives are the perfect characters to provide a continuation of a series. Nero Wolfe, Sherlock Holmes – Hercule Poirot – all have such well established character traits, and yet do not especially develop or change – that they can be taken by another writer and made fresh. Sophie Hannah is obviously familiar with Poirot and obviously loves him, as every reader does, despite his quirks.

Hannah also manages the feat of showing, not telling, Poirot’s cleverness and intelligence as he unravels a tricky case. Like the great queen of crime herself, Hannah’s unraveling is only tricky from a certain angle, from another (Poirot’s) it’s more straightforward. The telling is all in the angles. This is a feat of sheer storytelling power.

As the story opens, Poirot and his new Hastings, Inspector Catchpool (excellent name), are boarding a tour bus to an estate with a full group of fellow travelers. This perfect locked room scenario isn’t the actual space for the murder(s) to come, but it’s the set up for them. One of the passengers makes a hue and cry about sitting in a certain seat, insisting that if she remains there, she will be killed. Thus is effected the change – Poirot sits with the woman’s former companion, and the fearful woman sits with Catchpool.

Both reveal pieces of the puzzle to come. Poirot and Catchpool are headed to Kingfisher Hill at the request of one Richard Devonport, who has asked Poirot to prevent the execution of his fiancée, who is in prison for killing the his brother. He’s asked that their mission not be revealed to the family, and Poirot and Catchpool are ostensibly visiting as fans of a game (sounding very much like Monopoly) created by the man’s father.

Along their bus journey, Poirot and Catchpool make a stop to follow up on one of the women but they do travel on to their original destination. There, we as readers meet the Devonport family – a family ruled by the tyranny of the cruel father. The mother, in the last stages of illness, seems like a ghost. Hannah then proceeds to complicate the plot and introduce several surprise turns at masterly points in the storytelling.

As the plot became more and more complex, I was with Catchpool: confused. He serves as Poirot’s factotum, gathering information and clues, which leads to the ending of the novel, properly staged as a gathering of suspects, including the condemned woman, temporarily released from prison for the occasion. As Poirot makes his final reveal, the pieces all slot into their proper order, making you wonder how they could have been missed.

Golden age novels were about the plot and little else, though masters of the genre like Christie, Marsh, Sayers and Allingham were expert in sketching and creating a character with very few lines of prose. Modern crime novels are about the aftermath, and here is where Hannah’s modern sensibility creeps in. She makes clear the repercussions for the family, the murderer, and she makes you feel real loss about the deaths that occur. It makes her continuation of Poirot both a lovely recreation of a Christie novel, but a novel that’s truly her own as well. Well done.

I am continually blown away by the fact that Sophie Hannah has almost perfectly captured Agatha Christie's voice and continued her beloved series with Poirot. I have no trouble going from Christie's to Hannah's "versions" of Poirot without stumbling to reacquaint myself to the character.

The Killings at Kingfisher Hall have all of the best of Christie's elements: thrilling mystery, murder, unlikeable characters who are very easy to blame, and a mystery that is wrapped up in a great way.

I received an advance copy. All thoughts are my own.

This book definitely took me back to the Agatha Christie books I read when I was younger. However, I felt this book was so chaotic that I had a hard time connecting with any of the characters. I'm intrigued with these newer Agatha Christie books though and will probably try reading another one!

I've fallen in love with Hercule Poirot!

I've always wanted to delve into the crime solving world of Hercule Poirot and I couldn't resist seeing how Sophie Hannah handles the great Agatha Christie. I'm happy to say that this lived up to expectation and will certainly not be my last Poirot mystery!

This was a twisty mystery - cleverly spun with so many layers. It kept me guessing right to the end.

Thank you Netgalley and harperpublishing for allowing me to read this hercule poirot mystery

I am an Agatha Christie fan and have see all the hercule poirot mysteries on Britbox so I love that the Agatha Christie trust allows Sophie Hannah to continue the legacy. First. Sophie Hannah does credit to Ms Christie. That has to be stated. The book was good and I enjoyed all the twists and turns and watching the little gray cells of M Hercule Poirot at work. I’m giving this book 4 stars as I enjoyed it very much. It kept me intrigued and had an ending I was not expecting. This book and the mystery will delight fans of this genre and fans of Agatha Christie I thought I had the mystery figured out - some of it was easy but that final twist I def did not see I will Continue enjoy the books about my fav detective written by Ms Hannah me recommend readers pick up a copy

I love Agatha Christie. Reading her books inspired me to become a mystery writer and eventually to open a bookstore so I could surround myself with books and people who love books. That said, I was skeptical of reading "fan fiction" because how could Hercules Poirot come to life when the woman who created him was gone?

I am so glad I decided to read "The Killings at Kingfisher Hill." Sophie Hannah is obviously a fan of the original books and with her, Poirot is back, solving mysteries with the same élan as he did so many years ago. I won't spoil the plot for you, just recommend you take the plunge and let yourself re-enter the world of the dapper Belgian detective. You'll be glad you did.

We covered this book in an interview with Sophie that was done as part of the International Agatha Christie Festival (2020 Online Version). It hums along with many of the most enduring clues and tropes from Christie and does an endearing job with its stand-in detective playing alongside Poirot. While the plot may in fact be darker than some of Hannah's earlier forays into the new Poirot novels, the tone is brisk and rather funny in places, with interesting characters and setting.

I have to admit, this is my first experience with Hercule Poirot. I do love a good mystery so I was anxious to read this. This was an engaging whodunit featuring Poirot and Detective Catchpool. The tale was intricately spun and had its fair share of clues, twists, and red herrings. At times, the story was spun to the point that it felt a bit clunky and was hard to follow.

Some of the confusion certainly came from the book being written from Catchpool's perspective - he's constantly confused which left me even more confused. The number of characters also made things difficult to follow - yes it made for many possibilities but it was almost too much to follow.

Overall, this book just wasn't for me. The writing was too complex and left me utterly confused and disinterested in trying to figure out the mystery.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the free E-ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

2.5/5 This gave me a lot of similar feels to Ordeal by Innocence which I just read in May so I'm not sure how I feel about the story. Nothing new or exciting, certainly not a page turner but I did start and then finish it the next day. The strongest part of the story took place on the Kingfisher Coach. At the house the story just seemed like one ball of mess.

Hannah, Agatha Christie creator

On September 15th THE QUEEN OF MYSTERY, Agatha Christie would have celebrated her birthday. 2020 marks 100 years since the publication of Christie’s first novel, and this year to celebrate the wonderful people at at Harper Collins released the fourth installment in Sophie Hannah’s version of Hercule Poirot, The Killings at Kingfisher Hill.

Belgium’s greatest detective takes on an exciting and complex new case, narrated by Poirot’s trusty assistant Inspector Edward Catchpool. This mystery takes off from the first chapter. Poirot and Catchpool travel via a new motor coach to an exclusive community to solve not one but two murders! Arriving at the behest of Richard Davenport to clear his fiancé Helen of his brother Frank’s murder. The detectives are “undercover” as potential investors and board game enthusiasts since Richard’s wealthy family wouldn’t approve of an investigation at all. Richard’s fiancé Helen CONFESSED right after the murder occurred.

The case becomes more complicated by the moment when the detective’s personas are uncovered and the victim’s sister also confesses to murdering her brother Frank. In true Agatha Christie fashion this novel was a puzzle from beginning to end. I love that Sophie Hannah can write such a great story reminiscent of Christie’s style but with her own twisty spin. Hannah’s writing style adds even more depth and tension to the story for me.

This book is available now so if you are a Christie fan and looking for a new spin on an old fave character check this one out! Thank you so much @williammorrowbooks for my finished copy of the book to review!.