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Endless Night
by Agatha Christie
For most of this book I was intent of giving it two stars as the whole story was a bit of drag and didn't live up to my expectations. Although I had my suspicions, the ending surprised me and even shook me. It shouldn't have, I've read plenty of Agatha Christie and should have been prepared. I wasn't.
Mike, the narrator, is a penniless man working odd jobs who wants a lot from life. One of the things he wants is a piece of land called "Gipsy's Acre". It is to sell cheap because of a curse on it. Mike doesn't care. One day when he is inspecting the site he comes across a beautiful, young, American heiress called Ellie. They fall in love and secretely marry, in order to avoid the fuss and likely hindrance of her family and lawyers. Mike now has all that he wants. The only fly in the ointment is Ellie's companion Greta. A formidable German-Swedish woman who organizes Ellies life.
I thought this would be something gothic, involving more time and clues given on the site. It wasn't until about half way through the book that Ellie and Mike even settled on Gipsy's acre. I didn't notice even half of the red herrings that I should have, so despite the slow start, this book leaves me feeling impressed by the author.
Mike, the narrator, is a penniless man working odd jobs who wants a lot from life. One of the things he wants is a piece of land called "Gipsy's Acre". It is to sell cheap because of a curse on it. Mike doesn't care. One day when he is inspecting the site he comes across a beautiful, young, American heiress called Ellie. They fall in love and secretely marry, in order to avoid the fuss and likely hindrance of her family and lawyers. Mike now has all that he wants. The only fly in the ointment is Ellie's companion Greta. A formidable German-Swedish woman who organizes Ellies life.
I thought this would be something gothic, involving more time and clues given on the site. It wasn't until about half way through the book that Ellie and Mike even settled on Gipsy's acre. I didn't notice even half of the red herrings that I should have, so despite the slow start, this book leaves me feeling impressed by the author.