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Peril at End House

Agatha Christie

3.92 AVERAGE

funny informative mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Short and enjoyable!
adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
mysterious
funny lighthearted 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: Yes

You can leave it to Poirot to sprinkle his grand reveal with cutting reads. You never get sick of it and the library is truly open
mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

"In the midst of life, we are in death"

I accidentally spoiled myself for the ending, regardless i fad fun reading this. Figuring out how it all makes sense. Agatha Christie is amazing as always.
challenging mysterious medium-paced
mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

In this crime mystery, published in 1932, Poirot appears to struggle resolving the "murder" before it actually happens.

Whilst reading Peril at End House, I kept telling myself that the story was familiar, yet I didn't recall reading it, let alone watching its TV adaptation!

Christie does in this book what she does best: she introduces a number of characters who all seem as suspicious as each other (some have a stronger motive than the others), a lot of red herrings, a Hercule Poirot nearly doubting himself (surely not!), a great plot (and subplots) and a twist at the end I never saw coming!

Suffice it to say, Agatha Christie had a very vivid and twisted imagination!

Though not my favourite Agatha Christie's, I very much enjoyed this novel and I'm looking forward to watching its TV adaptation.