By: Sophie Hannah
Libby audiobook 9ish hours
Published: 2015
Genre: murder mystery, Hercule Poirot
I need to stop getting "Agatha Christie" books that weren't written by her! Sophie Hannah was pretty true to Christie's style, but I much prefer actual Christie books.
Wikipedia summary: "Lady Athelinda Playford, the author of a popular series of children's mystery novels, summons her children, lawyers, Hercule Poirot, and Scotland Yard detective Edward Catchpool to her home, Lillieoak, in Clonakilty, Ireland. At dinner, she announces a shocking change to her will. She has disinherited her son Harry and daughter Claudia in favor of her charismatic secretary, Joseph Scotcher, who is terminally ill and has only weeks to live. She intends to take Joseph to her own doctor and make all efforts necessary to save his life. Harry's wife Dorro lashes out, while Claudia and her fiance, Dr. Randall Kimpton, are disdainful. Joseph is alarmed by the change to the will but spontaneously proposes marriage to his nurse, Sophie Bourlet."
There were plenty of clues, misdirection, etc. Poirot is of course the hero of the day when he solves the mystery. It was okay, but I kind of wanted Bridgette the cook to be the killer. I'm not sure why the story was told from Catchpool's POV. It was almost like he was Poirot's Watson. I think lawyer Michael Gathercole was my favorite character.
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