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Peril at End House
by Agatha Christie
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Poirot and Hastings stumble into an attempted murder case while on a vacation near creaky old End House. Trying to find out who tried to kill flighty Nick Buckley, they turn over secrets among a group of friends and hangers-on over a few sunny days.
Not as gripping as earlier Poirot books. The last 20 pages were delightful, but the lead up was ho-hum. Less development of the setting than usual, with a set of characters it's hard to care for. Poirot's egotism is played for humor in earlier books, but it grates here at times (though perhaps for calculated reasons).
Not as gripping as earlier Poirot books. The last 20 pages were delightful, but the lead up was ho-hum. Less development of the setting than usual, with a set of characters it's hard to care for. Poirot's egotism is played for humor in earlier books, but it grates here at times (though perhaps for calculated reasons).
Content Warnings
Minor: Addiction, Antisemitism, Murder