New Agatha Christie

Smokey · Post by **Smokey** » 12 Jun 2014, 09:39

I read that "The Monogram Murders" by Sophie Hannah is coming out in September. It is supposed to be a really good imitation of an Agatha Christie mystery. I like Hannah's books. What do you think? Can this be pulled off by Hannah?

gali · Post by **gali** » 12 Jun 2014, 09:45

I love Agatha Christie's books! I added that book to my wish list. I hope Sophie Hannah will pull this off.

Smokey · Post by **Smokey** » 12 Jun 2014, 11:01

gali wrote:I love Agatha Christie's books! I added that book to my wish list. I hope Sophie Hannah will pull this off.

I hope she'll pull this off, too. I've added it to my wish list as well. (And I'm pretty excited!)

David Dawson · Post by **David Dawson** » 12 Jun 2014, 20:50

Not really familiar with Hannah's fiction (I've read some of her poetry), but I don't see why she shouldn't pull it off. As good as Christie was at what she did, I don't think she's inimitable.

Smokey · Post by **Smokey** » 12 Jun 2014, 21:04

David Dawson wrote:Not really familiar with Hannah's fiction (I've read some of her poetry), but I don't see why she shouldn't pull it off. As good as Christie was at what she did, I don't think she's inimitable.

Hannah's fiction is the kind that's deceptive, somewhat like Tana French.

I think you're right about Christie, but I think it is difficult to capture the aura of an era the way someone who lives in the era can do without the benefit (or influence) of hindsight.

gali · Post by **gali** » 12 Jun 2014, 23:54

David Dawson wrote:Not really familiar with Hannah's fiction (I've read some of her poetry), but I don't see why she shouldn't pull it off. As good as Christie was at what she did, I don't think she's inimitable.

Christie is considered the queen of crime and it will be difficult to fill her shoes. She has a unique style of writing and humor to boot which I didn't encounter in other books. YES, I am a big fan of her.

David Dawson · Post by **David Dawson** » 14 Jun 2014, 19:43

gali wrote:
David Dawson wrote:Not really familiar with Hannah's fiction (I've read some of her poetry), but I don't see why she shouldn't pull it off. As good as Christie was at what she did, I don't think she's inimitable.
Christie is considered the queen of crime and it will be difficult to fill her shoes. She has a unique style of writing and humor to boot which I didn't encounter in other books. YES, I am a big fan of her.

Oh, I don't disagree. But still genre fiction (to indulge in a snobbery that I often complain about), and as such I think something that a good writer would be able to capture.

gali · Post by **gali** » 14 Jun 2014, 22:32

David Dawson wrote:
gali wrote:
David Dawson wrote:Not really familiar with Hannah's fiction (I've read some of her poetry), but I don't see why she shouldn't pull it off. As good as Christie was at what she did, I don't think she's inimitable.
Christie is considered the queen of crime and it will be difficult to fill her shoes. She has a unique style of writing and humor to boot which I didn't encounter in other books. YES, I am a big fan of her.
Oh, I don't disagree. But still genre fiction (to indulge in a snobbery that I often complain about), and as such I think something that a good writer would be able to capture.

It depends on the author...

Smokey · Post by **Smokey** » 14 Jun 2014, 23:15

David Dawson wrote:
gali wrote:
David Dawson wrote:Not really familiar with Hannah's fiction (I've read some of her poetry), but I don't see why she shouldn't pull it off. As good as Christie was at what she did, I don't think she's inimitable.
Christie is considered the queen of crime and it will be difficult to fill her shoes. She has a unique style of writing and humor to boot which I didn't encounter in other books. YES, I am a big fan of her.
Oh, I don't disagree. But still genre fiction (to indulge in a snobbery that I often complain about), and as such I think something that a good writer would be able to capture.

True. Some of the WWI series (and just after WWI) are very good, for example. I really love Charles Todd's books.

TheOnionFlower · Post by **TheOnionFlower** » 04 Jul 2014, 10:23

I devoured all of Agatha Christie's books as a teenager. I still consider them my comfort books and when I have nothing else to read or am looking for a little comfort I will pick one up every year or so, hoping I've forgotten who the murderer is! I was disappointed by Black Coffee, which was adapted by Charles Osborne. Let's hope this new novel is all it's hyped to be.

UmaM · Post by **UmaM** » 12 Jul 2014, 05:59

I have been a keen addict of Agatha Christie , I think every Mystery aficionado would consider Christie to be the pole star of mystery..lets See whether Hannah manages to do a Christie.