But who thinks of death in the middle of life?
Endless Night
by Agatha Christie
Genre: Mystery
About: Michael Rogers has been restless his whole life, going from job to job, girl to girl. But when he sees a piece of beautiful land out in the country, he imagines his house on it. He imagines a home, with a wife and only happiness on his horizons. Meeting Ellie soon after, on that very land, seems to be fate. They fall in love, they build the house, but the land is cursed... No one has ever been happy on Gipsy's Acre.
Thoughts
This was a very different Agatha Christie. Not just because there's no Poirot, Marple, or any feel of a detective, but because the writing was more psychological thriller than mystery. Michael Rogers was such an interesting narrator. I loved his character development and the murky details we get of his life.
It was also different because no death occurs until around 70% into the story. There's certainly build-up to the event, but it's a far more character than mystery driven story.
The reveal is, as you'd expect from a Christie, very clever and all fits into place. I didn't personally love it, and yet the more I think about it, the more perfect it feels. This is definitely a book to re-read, though it's not as fun or as easy to get into as her more familiar novels.
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