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One of Agatha Christie's personal favorites, Endless Night is a critically acclaimed classic crime thriller from the beloved queen of mystery. When penniless Michael Rogers discovers the beautiful house at Gypsy's Acre and then meets the heiress Ellie, it seems that all his dreams have come true at once. But he ignores an old woman's warning of an ancient curse, and evil begins to stir in paradise. As Michael soon learns: Gypsy's Acre is the place where fatal "accidents" happen.… (more)
This is my first book by Agatha Christie that I've read. I listened to the audiobook, which was well preformed. I thought this was very high quality for the genre, with a well constructed plot and strong characterization. My problem with it is that the book is narrated by a first-person narrator, who tells the whole story until the end without mentioning that he has behaved duplicitously throughout the story. At the end, he asks for paper and pen to write the story that we are reading, but there is no explanation of why he presents the story in this false light. ( )
Endless Night by Agatha Christie bored me, and I had to push to finish the book. But the ending of the story provided a surprise ending. Michael Rogers narrates the story of his worthless life. Michael jumps from job to job and seems to have no definite purpose in his life. While searching for that unreachable prize, he sees acreage that he wants, but Michael has no money. Enter Ellie Guteman, a wealthy young woman. The prize may now be attainable, if Ellie can be won. Of course, Ellie’s family would oppose a marriage to Michael, so Ellie and Michael secretly marry as soon as Ellie reaches her twenty-first birthday. All seems to go smoothly, until Greta comes to live with the young couple. So many events happen, and the tone of the story turns nasty. Not a book that I enjoyed. ( )
Every Night and every Morn Some to Misery are born. Every Morn and every Night Some are born to Sweet Delight. Some are born to Sweet Delight, Some are born to Endless Night.
William Blake Auguries of Innocence
Dedication
To Nora Prichard, from whom I first heard the legend of Gipsy's Acre
First words
In my end is my beginning. . . . That's a quotation I've often heard people say.
One of Agatha Christie's personal favorites, Endless Night is a critically acclaimed classic crime thriller from the beloved queen of mystery. When penniless Michael Rogers discovers the beautiful house at Gypsy's Acre and then meets the heiress Ellie, it seems that all his dreams have come true at once. But he ignores an old woman's warning of an ancient curse, and evil begins to stir in paradise. As Michael soon learns: Gypsy's Acre is the place where fatal "accidents" happen.
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This is my first book by Agatha Christie that I've read. I listened to the audiobook, which was well preformed. I thought this was very high quality for the genre, with a well constructed plot and strong characterization. My problem with it is that the book is narrated by a first-person narrator, who tells the whole story until the end without mentioning that he has behaved duplicitously throughout the story. At the end, he asks for paper and pen to write the story that we are reading, but there is no explanation of why he presents the story in this false light. (