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The Last Death of the Year (A New Hercule Poirot Mystery)

By: Sophie Hannah, Agatha Christie
Narrated by: Julian Rhind-Tutt
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About this listen

 The new Hercule Poirot mystery by Sophie Hannah, follow-up to the bestselling Hercule Poirot’s Silent Night.

New Year's Eve, 1932.

Hercule Poirot and his good friend Inspector Edward Catchpool arrive on the Greek island of Lamperos for a little holiday…or is it?

Catchpool suspects Poirot has a different reason for being there — one he won't reveal. As the clock ticks towards the New Year and a festive guessing game takes a sinister turn, can Poirot stop a murderer who is determined to strike before midnight?

(P)2025 HarperCollins Publishers Amateur Sleuths Cosy Crime Fiction Mystery Private Investigators Traditional Detectives Fiction

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Critic reviews

"A delicious, twisty, delightful read, The Last Death of the Year has an opening hook worthy of Christie at her finest.” —Alex Michaelides

"A very clever and enjoyable whodunit." —Jake Kerridge, Sunday Telegraph

“Sophie Hannah does it again in this entertaining, page-turning resurrection of the great detective." —Nita Prose

"Fans hoping to beat Poirot to the mind-bogglingly ingenious solution are well-advised to concede the competition in advance." —Kirkus Review

“What Sophie and Agatha have in common is a rare talent for fiendish unpredictability: they make you see how the impossible might be possible after all.”—Sunday Telegraph

“Sophie Hannah is genuinely Christie’s heir.”—The Scotsman

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Just brilliant, beautifully read. Great book and very well written loads of twists and turns in the plot.

Very entertaining

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This sequel was perfectly serviceable but not as sharp as previous outings. The Narrator excellent as always

Not quite as good as previous

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I have enjoyed listening to these new Poirot stories but have noticed that increasingly there is too much Catchpole and not enough Poirot. The setting and denouement were not particularly engaging or plausible,

For me the earlier stories were excellent but have become less so as the series has developed, becoming increasingly contrived and the characters less interesting than irritating.

Still worth a listen and I hope the next one returns to form.

Not enough Poirot

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I have enjoyed Sophie Hannah's previous Poirot books, but to be honest I found this story a little boring. The setting was of, well some commune of sorts and characters who didn't spark my imagination due to the premise of the retreat. Maybe I just prefer Poirot in England or more glamorous surroundings when travelling. The narration was superb and he made each character distinctive. I'll still look forward to the next book.

Great Narration, Story not so much...

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I lost interest very quickly. The story was very dull. It was so wordy with no intrigue and I didn't care less about the characters. Not recommended.

gave up - dull

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