Closed Casket - Sophie Hannah & Agatha Christie

Closed Casket

By Sophie Hannah & Agatha Christie

  • Release Date: 2016-09-06
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Score: 4
4
From 235 Ratings

Description

Hercule Poirot, the world's most famous detective, returns in this ingenious, stylish, and altogether delicious mystery from the author of the instant bestseller The Monogram Murders.

"What I intend to say to you will come as a shock..."

With these words, Lady Athelinda Playford -- one of the world's most beloved children's authors -- springs a surprise on the lawyer entrusted with her will. As guests arrive for a party at her Irish mansion, Lady Playford has decided to cut off her two children without a penny . . . and leave her vast fortune to someone else: an invalid who has only weeks to live.

Among Lady Playford's visitors are two strangers: the famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, and Inspector Edward Catchpool of Scotland Yard. Neither knows why he has been invited -- until Poirot begins to wonder if Lady Playford expects a murder. But why does she seem so determined to provoke a killer? And why -- when the crime is committed despite Poirot's best efforts to stop it -- does the identity of the victim make no sense at all?

Addictive, ferociously clever, and packed with clues, wit, and murder, Closed Casket is a triumph from the author whose work is "as tricky as anything written by Agatha Christie" (Alexander McCall Smith, The New York Times Book Review).

Reviews

  • Unable to stop wondering. . .

    5
    By Lily552
    I never would have guessed. Completely captivating, highly recommended.
  • Please stop!

    1
    By mbachorek1973
    Oh my god. That’s what my brain kept screaming while I read this book. That, and “Just get on with it, for f-(%$ sake!!” The unnecessary wordiness and roundabout explanations and backwards descriptions to set up a simple scene are so distracting that one cannot enjoy the story. So many words yammering on and on and on in the most convoluted manner, all in an effort to ultimately convey a simple thought. It feels like the author is desperate to prove something to the readers - perhaps a need to convince us that they have a sophisticated level of intelligence? - but unfortunately it just comes off as arrogant. It’s almost impossible to finish reading. It’s too bad because the author is clearly talented in terms of plotting ideas and story concepts. She just misses the mark when it comes to story-telling.
  • Missing Pages

    2
    By StephenV924
    Several of the chapters at the end of the book are missing pages. Please correct this immediately and provide an update.

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