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Book review: Borrowing Christie’s character doesn’t make for good literature

Sophie Hannah’s novel features Poirot with a new sidekick on a Greek island, where a New Year’s murder reveals multiple suspects and motives, reflecting Christie’s style.

Summary by The Macomb Daily
Reviewing “The Last Death of the Year” by Sophie Hannah is against my better judgement. The book is billed as an Agatha Christie murder mystery featuring the great writer’s most famous character, Hercule Poirot, the wily little Belgian detective who has made London his home. In the traditional Christie stories, Poirot’s associate is Arthur Hastings. In the cheap imitation under current review, Hanna gives us Edward Catchpool, a Scotland Yard ins…

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The Macomb Daily broke the news in on Thursday, December 18, 2025.
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