rosanne_'s review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
aspygirlsmom_1995's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
juliawithmonkeys's review
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
chrissiereads's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
cricketssing's review
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
temi_m's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
travelsalongmybookshelf's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This months theme for readchristie2023 is greed and I have read Endless Night
‘There’s no luck for them as meddles with Gipsy’s Acre.’
Michael Rogers has dreamed of a perfect house and a rich beautiful wife. He found the girl and they built the house at Gipsy’s Acre but there is a curse on it. People have died and death comes hunting at Gipsy’s Acre once more.
‘There’s trouble, black trouble waiting for you. Forget you ever saw this place. I’m warning you.’
This one is creeping, menacing and feels much darker than Christie’s usual fare. The theme of greed is brilliantly executed with everyone seemingly after poor ‘sweet delight’ Ellie’s money. There is a lurking danger and threat at every turn. There are one or two clues when you go back through the book to figure out what is happening but I was enthralled by this one and read it in one sitting! Originally I was thinking Poirot would appear at some point - he doesn’t - it does not suffer for the lack of a detective figure though and Christie shows her real prowess as a writer in this one. She writes an excellent psychological thriller with an absolutely horrific surprise at the end which is quite devastating.
Thrilling perfection
bookwormandtheatremouse's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0