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Peril at End House: A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition (Hercule Poirot Mysteries, 7) Paperback – October 25, 2011

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In this official authorized edition from the Queen of Mystery, a young woman who has recently survived a series of very close calls appears to be the target of a dedicated killer—and it’s up to Hercule Poirot to save her life.

On holiday on the Cornish Riviera, Hercule Poirot is alarmed to hear pretty Nick Buckley describe her recent “accidental brushes with death.” First, on a treacherous Cornish hillside, the brakes on her car failed. Then, on a coastal path, a falling boulder missed her by inches. Later, an oil painting fell and almost crushed her in bed.

So when Poirot finds a bullet hole in Nick’s sun hat, he decides that this girl needs his help. Can he find the would-be killer before he hits his target?

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	HALLOWE'EN PARTY:A HERCULE POIROT MYSTERY	PERIL AT END HOUSE:A HERCULE POIROT MYSTERY	HERCULE POIROT'S CHRISTMAS	THE MURDER ON THE LINKS	POIROT INVESTIGATES	THE SECRET OF CHIMNEYS
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On holiday on the Cornish Riviera, Hercule Poirot is alarmed to hear pretty Nick Buckley describe her recent “accidental brushes with death.” First, on a treacherous Cornish hillside, the brakes on her car failed. Then, on a coastal path, a falling boulder missed her by inches. Later, an oil painting fell and almost crushed her in bed.

So when Poirot finds a bullet hole in Nick’s sun hat, he decides that this girl needs his help. Can he find the would-be killer before he hits his target?

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ William Morrow Paperbacks; Reprint edition (October 25, 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0062074024
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0062074027
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 590L
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 5.3 x 7.9 inches

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Born in Torquay in 1890, Agatha Christie began writing during the First World War and wrote over 100 novels, plays and short story collections. She was still writing to great acclaim until her death, and her books have now sold over a billion copies in English and another billion in over 100 foreign languages. Yet Agatha Christie was always a very private person, and though Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple became household names, the Queen of Crime was a complete enigma to all but her closest friends.

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72 customers mention "Twists and turns"62 positive10 negative

Customers enjoy the twists and turns in the story. They find the mystery engaging with a surprising ending, devious developments, and unexpected twists that keep readers guessing until the end. The book is described as a solid Christie mystery with an interesting cast of characters.

"...The ending was not at all what I thought and had a wonderful twist. If you are a fan of Agatha Christie, you will like this book!" Read more

"...The twists are not forced like a lot of modern mysteries, there is a method to Christie's madness...." Read more

"Lots of devious developments. Enough red herrings for anyone. One of Christie's better ones. Enjoy with a cup of tea." Read more

"Great mix of characters. Lots of twists and potential suspects. I am happy to say that I guessed the real killer but not the whole story...." Read more

52 customers mention "Readability"50 positive2 negative

Customers enjoy the book. They find it engaging and a fun read with a clever ending. While some find the plot far-fetched at times, they appreciate the wonderful little nuggets in this 100-year-old detective mystery.

"Another great book from Agatha Christie! The story kept me guessing and wondering per the norm...." Read more

"...Overall, it's a great read. The mystery is solved and all your dying questions are answered...." Read more

"...Enough red herrings for anyone. One of Christie's better ones. Enjoy with a cup of tea." Read more

"...So many wonderful little nuggets in this 100-year-old detective wonder. It's a bit sad, too, when you see what happens at the end...." Read more

15 customers mention "Fun to read"15 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy this book. They find it an entertaining read with fun twists and turns. Readers appreciate the beautiful setting and plenty of action, making it a great break in the evenings.

"...Four weeks of books from all her different series and lots of fun with her canon. I'm really glad this book won the poll as I hadn't read it before...." Read more

"Simplicity and enjoyment from a much more innocent and ernest era...." Read more

"...But it is a fine example of how much fun his stories are to read. Take a chance if you haven't read any and you will not be sorry." Read more

"A detective novel classic- one of her best ones. A fun thrill ride with lots of twists and turns. Recommended!" Read more

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Customers enjoy the book. They find it a classic with fun twists that keep you guessing until the end. The book soothes and excites them at the same time.

"Classic Agatha Christie (and that's a good thing). The answer is obvious but in typical Agatha Christie fashion it isn't what it seems...." Read more

"Great Agatha Christie!" Read more

"...beginning to end End House is full of surprising twists that Christie so beautifully and typically lays straight in the resolution...." Read more

"Wonderful, classic Christie...an unexpected, but perfectly logical solution. I was baffled, as always, until the end. Brilliant!" Read more

15 customers mention "Character development"9 positive6 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the character development. Some find the characters well-developed and fun, while others say they're not very well-developed and their favorite character turns out to be guilty.

"...These two characters have such great chemistry that it alone can liven up a whole book...." Read more

"...Mostly the characters are not very well developed." Read more

"Great mix of characters. Lots of twists and potential suspects. I am happy to say that I guessed the real killer but not the whole story...." Read more

"Another great mystery from Christie. While the characters weren't vivid and clever like in some of her other earlier books, the plot was strong..." Read more

7 customers mention "Sturdiness"3 positive4 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the book's sturdiness. Some find it in perfect condition, undamaged, and like the quality of the hardcover edition. Others mention it's cheaply made, fragile, and the cover was damaged.

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"...I think it was damaged by the shrink wrap when it was included with another 1 penny book, Murder in Three Acts, the exterior of which came through..." Read more

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"This book was very cheaply made. You’d d think that when you pay for a hardcover book you get better quality than newsprint pages. Very disappointed." Read more

7 customers mention "Wit"4 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed views on the book's wit. Some find the descriptions accurate and endearing, with well-narrated stories and an interesting love/hate relationship between Poirot and his friend. However, others feel the book contains anti-Semitic comments by characters.

"...the fact that Hastings is in this book, I find his love/hate bromance with Poirot hilarious and endearing...." Read more

"Some anti-semitic moments, but I guess that's just "of the time" this book was written...." Read more

"...Descriptions are spot on and witty. I felt like I was at the house. The fireworks made it more spooky...." Read more

"...is the second Agatha Christie novel I read that contains antisemitic comments by characters, including Poirot. Yes, it was a "different time."..." Read more

6 customers mention "Pacing"3 positive3 negative

Customers have different views on the pacing. Some find it engaging and don't want to stop reading, while others feel it's a bit slow.

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"...The final act was crammed full of stuff and very fast moving...." Read more

"...The Peril at End House is great! I love her books and never tire of them." Read more

"...Kind of slow in the beginning, but the ending twist was good enough to make it worth it." Read more

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Another Rollercoaster by Agatha!!
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2024
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Another great book from Agatha Christie! The story kept me guessing and wondering per the norm. The ending was not at all what I thought and had a wonderful twist. If you are a fan of Agatha Christie, you will like this book!

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Christie's mysteries are consistently wonderful
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I just discovered Agatha Christie and Poirot this year, and have been obsessed. I enjoyed this book but I found the ending to be a little bit crammed. There were too many twists, which I think took away from the main storyline at the end. I did really like the fact that Hastings is in this book, I find his love/hate bromance with Poirot hilarious and endearing. These two characters have such great chemistry that it alone can liven up a whole book.

As far as the other characters, I thought they could be a little bit more developed. I'm not good with names, I love when Agatha Christie describes her characters in such detail that I don't even have to learn their names I just remember their characteristics. I found that I did have to learn the names of most of the characters in this book, which was fine.

If we break this book into 3 acts, I'd say the first 2 acts were slow but full of hidden details that are easy to miss. The final act was crammed full of stuff and very fast moving. It's the equivalent of climbing up a slow hill for a very long time only to fall off a cliff! Overall, it's a great read. The mystery is solved and all your dying questions are answered. The twists are not forced like a lot of modern mysteries, there is a method to Christie's madness. If the final act was a teeny bit less busy and the characters were a little more complex, I would have given this 5 stars.

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Enough red herrings for anyone
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2024
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Lots of devious developments. Enough red herrings for anyone. One of Christie's better ones. Enjoy with a cup of tea.

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Great Book
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2023
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Great mix of characters. Lots of twists and potential suspects. I am happy to say that I guessed the real killer but not the whole story. Typical Agatha Christie genius.

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James J. Cudney IV (Jay)
Names, Numbers and Intrigue... classic Poirot in a good way
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2018
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Peril at End House, the eighth book in the Hercule Poirot cozy mystery series, was selected as the next book to read in the April 2018 Agatha Christie Readathon that I'm hosting on my blog at This Is My Truth Now. Four weeks of books from all her different series and lots of fun with her canon. I'm really glad this book won the poll as I hadn't read it before. And who wouldn't love a book with a title containing the words 'peril' and 'end' ?

Poirot has never been more sarcastic and witty than in this book. It's charming but at the same time, if he said the things to me that he says to his sidekick, I'm not sure I'd turn the other cheek so quickly. But it makes his complex personality all the more interesting and readable! It's always amusing to see how he falls into the capers he investigates... in this one, he stumbles upon a woman who thinks she's just been hit with a tiny piece of falling debris, but it's a bullet. Then he learns someone is trying to kill her -- unsuccessfully three times prior to this experience. Who has that kind of luck? Both the victim for surviving all the attempts and the villain for not succeeding.

The cast is a great size in this mystery. There are a number of servants, guests and friends in the house where main character, Nick, a woman with little remaining family, is trying to find her way. In typical Christie fashion, the suspicion is cast on everyone from Nick's suitors to her cousin, her best friend to her lawyer. Or is there a team of killers? It gets more complex as we learn she was set to inherit more money than even she'd known about; now there's a motivation to kill, Poirot thinks. What if it's not about the money you currently have, but the money you're set to get... so let's kill off a few people in a row and make that chain happen more quickly. I'm not giving away any spoilers here, this is discussed fairly early on in the novel. But knowing that makes the details even more delicious. So does the different types of romance happening in the book, as well as the visit from the Australian couple who seem to know something more than they are letting on! So many wonderful little nuggets in this 100-year-old detective wonder. It's a bit sad, too, when you see what happens at the end. People are complicated and really need guidance in life, and it was interesting to see how Poirot can fill that role sometimes.

My only slight concern with this one and why I give it a ~4 is that the ending was a little confusing at the same time as open to a bit of interpretation. I can't say more than that without giving thigns away--and it's still a strong mystery--but I like my Poirot answers to be more concrete. He always leaves a few dangling threads but I was afraid if I pulled too hard on this one, I'd be left with a rather stringy garment, and who wants that? All in all, I'm really happy with this one. Descriptions are spot on and witty. I felt like I was at the house. The fireworks made it more spooky. The mysterious cousin who was really never intended to be there makes things even more interesting, especially when you learn some interesting facts about this family and their history.

My favorite part was the list of suspects draw out in the book like a chart... really pulls it together, but also helps readers decide for themselves whodunit?!?! I may have to re-read them all this summer when I have a bit more time! Thanks to everyone participating on the blog with this Readathon!

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James Weaver
Agatha Christie has written another, only to be reviled in the last pages, thriller.
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2023
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Twists you cannot imagine, in a story that keeps you reading and not wanting to stop. We would all dream of a house with this location, living a lifestyle with money, and freedom to travel. Young and old characters come together to make another fascinating book. Jim Weaver

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A. Ferrari
Clever ending
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2024
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This was a good Poirot. Not his best but a clever ending. Maybe 3&1/2 stars.

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Erin Martin
My favorite of the Hercule Poirot series (thus far)
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2023
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So far, I have read eight Hercule Poirot books (in order, from the beginning) and this one captures my attention like none other. I read it in only a few hours because I simply could not put it down. As always, the ending was as surprising as it was interesting.

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N. Kilpatrick
A most excellent Poirot story
Reviewed in Canada on November 21, 2022
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I remember seeing this dramatized on TV but couldn’t recall who done what so I thought I’d read the book. It feels like a very different style than many of the stories in this series, although Poirot has frequently been away from home. The conclusion is a double whammy and not predictable. Highly recommended.

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Buon libro di evasione
Reviewed in Italy on April 24, 2024
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Buon libro di evasione per mantenere in allenamento l'inglese. Tuttavia non va dimenticato che è un libro molto datato e quindi le espressioni idiomatiche non sono attualissime.

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Nathan Dias
Terrific Plot!
Reviewed in India on July 1, 2023
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This book was fabulous! I was however, able to solve the mystery even before Poirot had any clues to follow. Many readers will find it very intriguing because of the plot twists in the book.

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Toni
spannend, ein echter Christie, tolles Buchdesign
Reviewed in Germany on August 11, 2021
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einer meiner Lieblingskrimis

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Reviewed in Spain on April 13, 2020
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Llegó rápido y en perfectas condiciones para ser un libro de tapa blanda
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