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    Why Are Cosy Mysteries So Popular?

    Hannah Walton-Hughes Cosy mysteries are preferred, by many, to grisly crime books. Novels by the likes of Agatha Christie, Janice Hallett and Richard Osman remain incredibly popular to wide numbers of people. Impact’s Hannah Walton-Hughes explores why this is, and looks at what is so appealing about these cosy mysteries....
  • March Book Of The Month: ‘Curtain’: Poirot’s Last Case By Agatha Christie

    Agatha Christie is a world-renowned writer whose books are only outsold by Shakespeare and the Bible. Her little Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, has become one of the most famous fictional detectives of all time. Hannah Walton-Hughes, ardent Christie fan, discuss Poirot’s last ever case, and all the plot twists,...
  • “Aesthetic Value Goes Some Way To Make Up For Deviations From The Original” – Film Review: Death On The Nile

    After nearly two years of postponement due to the pandemic, the new re-make of Agatha Christie’s famous novel, ‘Death on the Nile’, graced cinemas on Friday 11th February 2022. The film is littered with stunning scenery and an all-star cast. Agatha Christie fan, Hannah Walton-Hughes comments on the latest...
  • Film Review: Murder on the Orient Express

    Murder on the Orient Express is a film that does what it says on the tin: it is about a murder on a train. However, there is much more to this mystery than meets the eye. Twentieth Century Fox certainly didn’t scrimp on the budget, with a star studded cast...
  • Trailer Watch – Murder On the Orient Express

    Agatha Christie’s timeless mystery, Murder on the Orient Express, has been brought back to the big screen by director Kenneth Branagh in a new film adaptation. The release of the film’s new trailer has certainly presented a thrilling first impression.  From the trailer, Branagh sets the suspense of the...