Some thoughts on Nick Buckley-spoilers for Peril at End House and ABC Murders!
I really think Nick Buckley is up there with Franklin Clarke as one of the most diabolical murderers Poirot ever encounters. The sheer amount of straight up lying to Poirotâs face she does-lying to everyone! And the simulation of grief! Sheâs truly so so scary.
Rereading the book is always such a trip. Thereâs so much she does and says that is just pure performance. She planned everything out so far in advance and so meticulously. Itâs bonkers. If Poirot hadnât happened to be on vacation and run into her she would have fully gotten away with it, too, and probably married George Challenger and lived a long, happy life at End House. Absolutely chilling.
Everybody say thank you to Aggie for giving us a cold blooded female master murderer who used a gun instead of a so-called âwomanâs weaponâ like poison. Extremely good stuff!















