Peril at End House

Fab!!!!

Loved it, so many twists and turns as I did some sewing, my dining room curtains may have wobbles in the hem as I kept stopping to say "oh I never expected that....hmmmm"
Hugh Fraser is as ever perfect, absolutely love his narration , he acts the characters so well, with warmth and humour. Recommend for Agatha fans of old and those just embarking on the intriguing world of Dame Christie, enjoy.

Classic Agatha Christie mystery

When a young woman recounts a series of apparent mishaps, Hercule Poirot, holidaying in Cornwall, is intrigued. Along with his friend Hastings, he sets out to investigate what he believes to be a threat to the woman’s life. But how do you solve a murder that hasn’t been committed?

I read a great many Agatha Christie novels in my teenage years, but the plots of most of them have vanished from my memory, so it may be that I’ve read this one before. First published in 1932, this is the sixth of the Poirot books and features Captain Hastings and Chief Inspector Japp, who add to the fun.

My memories of Christie’s writing are tarred with the idea that I stopped reading her books due to boredom (with plots, characters etc), so I wasn’t expecting too much with this one. As it turns out, I was pleasantly surprised. The writing is generally clever and witty (especially Poirot’s dialogue) and, though I did get a bit confused towards the end, it was an entertaining story that kept me guessing.

The audiobook is read by the lovely Hugh Fraser, who brings out the humour of Christie’s writing (and also played Hastings in 43 episodes the Poirot TV series).

Great book, fantastic narration

One of Christie's best, superbly read by Hugh Fraser. Easy to listen to multiple times.

Another Christie Classic!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Highly recommended! Another Agatha Christie classic with so many twists and turns that even Poirot's baffled! The David Suchet TV adaptation of this book follows the Christie book closely, unlike some others, so if you are a fan of the TV programmes you will love this audiobook! An must for every Christie fan!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Hastings as always is my favourite character. The perfect sidekick to Poirot. Made even better when the audiobook is read by Hugh Fraser!

Have you listened to any of Hugh Fraser’s other performances? How does this one compare?

As always a great performance by Hugh Fraser, he seems to understand Agatha Christie and particularly Poirot so well. This is definitely up there with his best, although "The Big Four" is my personal favourite.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I tend not to listen to any audiobook in one session, so no it wasn't.

Classic Christie

Genius Narration by Fraser. Deeply enjoyable classic Whodunnit. Surprising plot twists and revelations. Worth every penny.

A decent yarn

A classic Christie story involving one of literature’s favourite detectives. A good plot. Narrated well. Kept me interested but isn’t as captivating as some of the other Poirot books available.

Wonderful Poirot

My favourite Poirot story. Added bonus is that it’s read by the dashing Capt Hastings !

Loved it

Loved this book and the narrator, I didn't want it to end, working my way through them all and loving it

not the same as a book

I've bought this ebook to help me with my English but unfortunately the ebook is different from the book I have. ( the title and author are the same)

100% ENTERTAINMENT

I loved every moment of this. Poirot is such a character! Even at his wit's end, he still a source of great amusement. The little remarks made at Hastings' expenses always made me smile. The mystery itself is an example of Christie at her best, and she was very clever indeed!