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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
Very clever story. I didn't guess the bad guys lol I'm loving hercule poirot. Funny little man
mysterious
fast-paced
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
A solid Agatha Christie mystery. The ending didn't quite live up to the hype for me, but still an interesting mystery that hooked me near the end.
Of Christie's novels I've read at this point, here are my rankings:
1 - And Then There Were None
2 - Murder On the Orient Express
3 - Peril at End House
4 - The Mysterious Affair at Styles
Of Christie's novels I've read at this point, here are my rankings:
1 - And Then There Were None
2 - Murder On the Orient Express
3 - Peril at End House
4 - The Mysterious Affair at Styles
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Peril at End House is the eighth work to feature the mustached Belgian detective, Hercule Poroit. Having read many of Agatha Christie's ouevre, the novel features many of the tropes you would expect - a "closed" room murder with multiple suspects and sub-plots designed to obfuscate. The twists and turns do manage to keep you guessing until the end, but I wouldn't rate it among her best.