The description convinced me to request this book but for some reason it did not hold my attention. I put it down multiple times and still have not been able to finish it. Unfortunately, I can't really explain why. The writing is not choppy, the grammar is correct and it is written in the style of an Agatha Christie book, but I am not engaged in the story. Hopefully it will be your cup of tea.

THE MONOGRAM MURDERS was an enjoyable Hercule Poirot adventure that I went into with no expectations. Sophie Hannah did an admirable job bringing him to life in this first book of her new series.

This time around, three people are murdered at the Bloxham Hotel in London. They all have a monogrammed cufflink in their mouths and are laying side-by-side in the same room. So Poirot, with the help of Detective Edward Catchpool from Scotland Yard, begin to solve this crime as only Poirot can do.

Thank you to BookClubGirls and NetGalley for this Friday Freebie that I'm afraid took me longer than it should have to read. I do recommend it and look forward to reading more of Sophie's Poirot!

It's hard to write Agatha Christie, as she is one of the greats. However, I thought Sophie Hannah did a great job. The story is well done and she did her justice.

Hercule Poirot returns! While at a coffeeshop, a frightened woman tells Poirot she’s going to be murdered. Later three people are reported murdered at a hotel. Poirot is out to find the connection between these three, solve the murders, and determine if they are related to the woman from the coffeehouse. It’s hard to follow in the footsteps of Agatha Christie. It’s an interesting mystery with plenty of details to try to connect. But no, it doesn’t compare.

It was barely ok as the mystery dragged out and if I heard "Where is Jennie" one more time. The story could have been told in half the time as I no longer cared who killed whom and why they put monogrammed cuff links in each of the victims mouths. It only got interesting at the end when the killer was revealed.

Agatha Christie would be proud of the job Sophie Hannah has done in continuing Hercule Poirot's story. I can't even imagine following in a legend like Agatha's footsteps, but Sophie has done an amazing job. Loved the book and the mystery.

I have not read Agatha Christie books but was still expecting more from Monogram Murders being labeled as an Agatha Christie. This novel would benefit greatly from being trimmed quite a bit. The plot and characters were so confusing and long winded that I had to keep reading backwards to keep everything straight. And even with that, by the time I got to the end I still couldn't figure out what had happened. Poirot seems to solve the unnecessarily complicated mystery by imagining what happened. The end simply made absolutely no sense to me and seemed to have nothing to do with anything that had occurred during the story.

As always, a little hard reading Agatha Christie compared to modern day authors. But, s really good mystery as usual from her.

I've been a fan of the Poirot books and TV show for years, so I was a little worried I wouldn't like one written by someone other than Agatha Christie. But I was pleasantly surprised, and thought Sophie Hannah nailed Poirot to a "tea"! In fact while reading what Poirot was saying, I could hear it in David Suchet's voice!

The plot itself was a little overcomplicated, which is why I rated this book a 4. But I'll definitely read any additional Poirot novels by Hannah.

What a fascinating book. I was impressed by the storyline and the characters were all well written and complex. Where there are complex storylines combined with intriguing characters the reader experience is magnified tremendously. To have a book that is well written as well as entertaining is a delight. Reading is about escaping your world and entering another one. Here I forgot about my own life and was immersed in the world created by the author. I would recommend this book.

I thoroughly enjoyed The Monogram Murders. It kept me in suspense as to whom committed the murders. I am not usually a murder mystery book reader, but I am definitely glad that I read this book.

The Monogram Murders, a Hercules Poirot story, reads very much like an Agatha Christie original. The twists and turns regarding the murders of three people in a London high class hotel are very reminiscent of Christie’s writing style. While many theories and puzzles are raised throughout the story, I believe that all questions were answered to the reader’s satisfaction. Easy to read and to become engrossed in the drama..

I didn't have an idea of what I was really going to expect out of this book, I went into reading it with a blank slate to it and to see what I thought..... I didn't hate it, but it also wasn't one of my favorites. The writing style is good, but it felt like the plot was missing pieces while trying to be too complex at the same time. This being a detective book, I would've thought there would be more character build detective wise and it seemed to be lacking for me. I received this copy through a book club group and wanted to try it out, and have not been sworn off by this author but hoping to try again to see if there could be more in another storyline.

It is always hard to follow a master like Agatha Christie. I know some diehard fans are going to be brutal with comparisons. Perhaps I was also a little too optimistic about this book. I love mysteries and thrillers and I was intrigued with the premise that someone is able to predict and warn someone about their own murder. Not a bad read, but I was critical of what I saw as blatant negligence on the part of the detective. I guess I watch too many Law & Order / NCIS shows so I expect people to be thorough in their investigations and interview every key witness. I would probably not read another one in this series, but I would be willing to read another stand alone novel by this same author.

If you like Agatha Christie, it’s likely that you’ll enjoy this book. The book kept me guessing throughout. It kept me changing my mind about who had plotted and committed the murders. It was more twisty-turny serpentines of plot than I think I’ve ever seen in any other book. I thought the Pirot in this book was spot on. Catchpool, on the other hand wasn't believable. I just can't imagine that a detective as inept as he could hold his job or would have ever reached the level of detective. If it wasn't for Pirot in this book, Catchpool would have fallen flat on his face. Not at all believable.

At points, it did seem that certain scenes seemed belabored. They went on too long, longer than was necessary to make the points intended. I suppose that’s necessary in order to see Pirot at work. And at times, things changed so much and so rapidly that I could almost sense my head spinning.

If you want to see lies, lies, and more lies, actual and by omission, than this is the book for you. The purpose, of course, is to insure that no one fesses up to doing the deeds. It all added to keeping me guessing until the very end.

The writing is good, and the book was very easy to read. I haven’t been much of a Christie fan, but after reading this spinoff, I think I might need to give her books another look.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley. I thank them for their generosity, but it had no effect on this review. All opinions in this review reflect my true and honest reactions to reading this book.

An enjoyable thriller with the famous detective Hercules Poirot. I enjoyed this mystery but it was a little long with his attention to detail and overanalysis. It could have 100 pages shorter. I enjoy this author however and her ability to take this character and run with it. .

Hercule Poirot is back! Sophie Hannah has done a seemeless job in creating the myaterikusness of an Agatha Christie mystery. I'm thrilled that this is the beginning of a series.

I've so enjoy having new Poirot stories. This one was a little convoluted but still fun. Poirot does seem to have become a bit stuffier.

The original Agatha Christie books have a charm and a status. Trying to emulate those characters and similar situations is a worthy task. Thus The Monogram Murders is worth the read if you will realize this is not the original, but an adequate attempt. I wish the book cover had not plastered Agatha Christies' name so boldly across it.

I'm embarrassed to say I've never read an Agatha Christie novel so I went into this book with an open mind and blank slate. Oh my goodness the characters were annoying though! Poirot comes off as an arrogant know it all. I also found it irritating how he talks about himself in the third person and kept referring to the "little grey cells". I'm sure in the original Agatha Christie books Poirot is a quirky and eccentric yet likable character but he just didn't work for me in this book. I also don't understand how Catchpool can be a detective when he can't stomach death and secretly hopes for Poirot to solve the case for him. In the end, the murder was so convoluted and the characters' motivations didn't seem to make a whole lot of sense. I don't think I'll be reading the other books in this series.