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The Mystery of Three Quarters

"Settle down with a sirop de menthe and savour this exquisitely executed melange of mystery and thirties flair."

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Cloaking herself in Christie’s Poirot mantle for the third time, bestselling crime writer Sophie Hannah here presents Hercule Poirot with something of a peculiarly personal puzzle. Our loveable hero is left feeling somewhat perplexed when an agitated middle-aged woman - “a whirlwind most fierce” – demands to know why he sent her a letter accusing her of killing a certain Barnabas Pandy. And then a second person presents themselves, demanding to know the very same thing. Mon dieu! Poirot has no idea who Pandy is, or why someone is sending these letters in his name, and so a thrillingly unpredictable mystery unfolds. The story is elegant, suffused with the spirit of, and reverence for, Poirot’s creator, and this makes for an entertainingly satisfying experience.

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An entertaining, and sometimes humorous, light page turner. Great for a Summer holiday. Not as good as Christie but still enjoyable.

In The Mystery of Three Quaters, Hercule Poirot has to unravel another mystery in 1930s London. Letters have been sent in his name, accusing the receiver of being the murderer of Barnabas Pandy. Poirot has to find out if Barnabas Pandy is actually dead and if so, why?

The novel is supposed to be the typed accounts of Edward Catchpool, a police inspector of Scotland Yard. There are, however, occasions when thoughts and feelings of characters, in particular, Poirot, are given by the author, Sophie Hannah, that Catchpool was not privy to. This is something which Christie didn’t ever give us in the original books and can be quite interesting. Sometimes though I am not too sure if it should always be revealed what characters are thinking and feeling. Hannah, is excellent at giving Poirot all his necessary quirks and phrases.... Read Full Review

Rachael Anderson

A comfortable and nostalgic crime novel to savour and enjoy.

There are so many famous detectives, each with their own peculiarities, it is sometimes hard to be enthusiastic when a new one appears. Hercule Poirot is not exactly new, just resurrected by Sophie Hannah, and this is his third outing by her.

There is a whopper of a plot, very convincing, and it is of course very well written. It begins as Poirot returns home to find an angry woman waiting outside and claiming Poirot has sent her a letter accusing her of murdering a man called Barnabas Pandy. Poirot has not written the letter, nor does he know who Pandy is. The story then develops very quickly.

I found this a a crime fiction mystery with a neatly directed plot, quite complex but easy to follow, and very much in Agatha Christie's style.... Read Full Review

Maxine Broadbent

A fun, clever homage to one of our greatest fictional detectives, and of course to his creator. I'm already looking forward to the next Poirot novel from Sophie Hannah!

The Mystery of Three Quarters is Hannah's third Poirot novel. Taking on the great detective must surely be a daunting task, but Hannah more than does justice to Agatha Christie's creation. She perfectly captures Poirot's essence - his mannerisms and quirks of speech. I can literally hear David Suchet's voice in my head as I read! That said, I can also see the differences - Hannah's approach is a little more comic. Instead of trying to replicate Christie -which is surely an impossible task- she puts her own spin on the characters. As with the other two novels the story is narrated by Scotland Yard Inspector Edward Catchpool, a Doctor Watson-esque figure who records Poirot's cases in writing for posterity.

True to classic crime, the country manor setting works brilliantly.... Read Full Review

Vicki Wardman