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A review by gautamgopalk
Endless Night by Agatha Christie
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Written in 1967 near the end of her life, this crime novel titled Endless Night is a superb work of fiction by Dame Agatha Christie, the undisputed queen of crime. The writing is in first person from the point of view of one of the central characters. The tone is suspenseful with an incredible build up of a sense of doom and foreboding. While this is classified as a crime novel, it is not a murder mystery in the conventional sense and it is definitely not a detective story (as one might mistakenly tend to expect from the writer). The themes touched upon lean heavily into romance, horror, and suspense with fortune telling and curses by gypsies sprinkled generously in the narration.
The story begins with the thoughts and desires of a poor 22-year old man in mid-20th century Britain who does odd jobs for a living. The central wants of a big house and a beautiful bride inexplicably sets a series of events in motion or so it seems. The find of a sprawling location for a beautiful house on a land supposedly cursed by gypsies makes the setting gloomy and tense. The story is heavily character driven with the interactions between a splattering of characters gently driving the plot.
Agatha Christie considered this as one of the favourites of her own works and it received warm critical reception upon publication. Reading this is an immersive experience that is highly recommended!
The story begins with the thoughts and desires of a poor 22-year old man in mid-20th century Britain who does odd jobs for a living. The central wants of a big house and a beautiful bride inexplicably sets a series of events in motion or so it seems. The find of a sprawling location for a beautiful house on a land supposedly cursed by gypsies makes the setting gloomy and tense. The story is heavily character driven with the interactions between a splattering of characters gently driving the plot.
Agatha Christie considered this as one of the favourites of her own works and it received warm critical reception upon publication. Reading this is an immersive experience that is highly recommended!