Evil Under the Sun vs Peril at End House: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Evil Under the Sun Evil Under the Sun Agatha Christie · 1941 ★★★★☆ 4.0 230 pages · ≈ 4 h 16 m · Challenging

Set at the Jolly Roger, a posh vacation resort for the rich and famous on the southern coast of England, Evil Under the Sun is one of Agatha Christie’s most intriguing mysteries. When a gorgeous young bride is brutally…

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Cover of Peril at End House Peril at End House Agatha Christie · 1932 ★★★★☆ 4.0 279 pages · ≈ 5 h 10 m · Challenging

Hercule Poirot is vacationing on the Cornish coast when he meets Nick Buckley. Nick is the young and reckless mistress of End House, an imposing structure perched on the rocky cliffs of St. Loo. Poirot quickly takes a…

The verdict

How to choose

Scores by source

Evil Under the SunPeril at End House
Goodreads 4.0 (5616) 4.0 (87661)
Hardcover 3.8 (197) 3.9 (224)
Google Books 4.0 (9) 4.0 (2)
Apple Books 4.5 (79) 4.5 (240)

Reception

Evil Under the SunPeril at End House
Ratings 5616 87661
Editions 120 111
Film adaptations 1 1
Want to read 47158 42034
Pages 230 279

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Evil Under the SunPeril at End HouseEnjoymentDifficultyInfluencePopularityClassic
DetectivesPoirotHercule PoirotEnglish languagePrivate investigatorsEngland