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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
"- Mademoiselle, es usted una educada mentirosa-. Me estremecía recordando las frases oídas en el Hotel Majestic aquel mismo día, después de comer. - Lo había olvidado, es usted tan joven, no debe haber oído hablar... ¡se apaga tan pronto la fama! Pero mi amigo aquí presente, le explicará.
Nick me miró. Tosí con bastante embarazo.
- Monsieur Poirot es... era... Un famoso detective - expliqué.
-¡Ah, amigo mío! - gritó Poirot - ¿Y eso es todo lo que puede decir? Mais dis donc! Dígale a mademoiselle que soy un detective único, incomparable, el más genial de todos cuantos han existido.
-No es preciso-dije fríamente - Ya lo ha dicho usted."
Mientras pasan unos días de descanso en la costa de Cornualles, Hercule Poirot y su inseparable amigo el capitán Hastings, conocen accidentalmente en el jardín de su hotel a la joven Nick Buckley que ha sufrido varios accidentes, aparentemente fortuitos, hecho que despierta ciertos recelos en el detective belga.
Al descubrir un agujero de bala en el ala del sombrero de la chica, Poirot decide tomar cartas en el asunto y descubrir quién desearía ver muerta a miss Buckley, una joven intrépida, escasa de fondos y propietaria de una vieja y decrépita casa al borde de los acantilados, conocida como "End House" donde ocurrirá una muerte "accidental" que hará que la situación se complique todavía más y que Poirot deba aguzar su ingenio para descubrir al culpable.
Peligro inminente, 1932
Agatha Christie
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Nick me miró. Tosí con bastante embarazo.
- Monsieur Poirot es... era... Un famoso detective - expliqué.
-¡Ah, amigo mío! - gritó Poirot - ¿Y eso es todo lo que puede decir? Mais dis donc! Dígale a mademoiselle que soy un detective único, incomparable, el más genial de todos cuantos han existido.
-No es preciso-dije fríamente - Ya lo ha dicho usted."
Mientras pasan unos días de descanso en la costa de Cornualles, Hercule Poirot y su inseparable amigo el capitán Hastings, conocen accidentalmente en el jardín de su hotel a la joven Nick Buckley que ha sufrido varios accidentes, aparentemente fortuitos, hecho que despierta ciertos recelos en el detective belga.
Al descubrir un agujero de bala en el ala del sombrero de la chica, Poirot decide tomar cartas en el asunto y descubrir quién desearía ver muerta a miss Buckley, una joven intrépida, escasa de fondos y propietaria de una vieja y decrépita casa al borde de los acantilados, conocida como "End House" donde ocurrirá una muerte "accidental" que hará que la situación se complique todavía más y que Poirot deba aguzar su ingenio para descubrir al culpable.
Peligro inminente, 1932
Agatha Christie
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#perilatendhouse #peligroinminente #agathachristie #queenofcrime #crimefiction #goldenageofcrimefiction #murdermistery #britishnoir #leoclásicos #leoautoras #herculepoirot
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Hastings & Poirot are on holiday in Cornwall (does Hastings ever return to his ranch?) when they make the acquaintance of Nick Buckley, a young woman who lives in End House on the hillside. Nick has had quite a lot of near misses recently & whilst talking to Poirot is shot at, leaving a bullet hole in her hat. Poirot decides that he will find the person trying to kill Miss Buckley, but can he prevent a murder still to occur?
This is the first Agatha Christie book I ever read. I was about 11, bored whilst staying at a relative's house one summer & asked if I could read one of their books. This was the one I picked up of the shelf first & I remembered some of it but not all. It definitely stands up to a second reading as an adult, again the clues are all there in plain sight but hidden so cleverly you can pass them by without noticing. 4.25 stars (rounded down).
This is the first Agatha Christie book I ever read. I was about 11, bored whilst staying at a relative's house one summer & asked if I could read one of their books. This was the one I picked up of the shelf first & I remembered some of it but not all. It definitely stands up to a second reading as an adult, again the clues are all there in plain sight but hidden so cleverly you can pass them by without noticing. 4.25 stars (rounded down).
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
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
medium-paced
Truly, thought I had it solved, but then a twist ending! So very good.
Adding with re-read: now that I’m reading this in the context of all the other Poirot novels, it is definitely Poirot near his sassiest. I love this character so much. This mystery in particular is good; not as good as some (looking at you, Roger Ackroyd) but better than others. Worth the time!
Adding with re-read: now that I’m reading this in the context of all the other Poirot novels, it is definitely Poirot near his sassiest. I love this character so much. This mystery in particular is good; not as good as some (looking at you, Roger Ackroyd) but better than others. Worth the time!
dark
mysterious
fast-paced