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3.24 AVERAGE
3.24 AVERAGE
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Read 2024: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
-The Hound of Death: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
-The Red Signal: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
-The Fourth Man: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
-The Gypsy: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
-The Lamp: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
-Wireless: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
-The Witness for the Prosecution: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
-The Mystery of the Blue Jar: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
-The Strange Case of Sir Arthur Carmichael: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
-The Call of Wings: ⭐️⭐️.5
-The Last Seace: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
-S.O.S.: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
-The Hound of Death: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
-The Red Signal: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
-The Fourth Man: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
-The Gypsy: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
-The Lamp: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
-Wireless: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
-The Witness for the Prosecution: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
-The Mystery of the Blue Jar: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
-The Strange Case of Sir Arthur Carmichael: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
-The Call of Wings: ⭐️⭐️.5
-The Last Seace: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
-S.O.S.: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loved the psychic phenomena, great twists in done of the short stories.
A charmingly creepy departure for author Agatha Christie, who trades in her usual detective fiction for a dozen tales of the supernatural (or supernatural-adjacent). Normally when she's written of things like possessions and premonitions, their reality is ultimately undermined Scooby-Doo-style by some more mundane explanation. Here instead, those psychic phenomena are largely either confirmed outright or left lingering in tense ambiguity. The whole volume is fairly short, so no story overstays its welcome, and the audiobook narrated by Christopher Lee is a particular delight. It's a great read for fans of the writer or interested newcomers who don't care as much for the mystery genre.
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medium-paced
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
First published in October of 1933, this collection of twelve short stories is very much a departure from the work of Christie we are much used to. Exploring the occult, paranormal and all things bizarre in most of these stories, Christie dives into the bestial elements of atmosphere and tension within these tales.
Demonstrating Christie at her very best, was the multi-layered complex court drama "The Witness for the Prosecution" while "The Last Séance", a tale following the final performance of an overwrought medium, is one to leave a lasting impression for long to come in its sinister ending.
A quick read for those looking for a little bit of spookiness in the glorious sunshine, this book was a perfect accompaniment to dip in and out of as the sun set in the evenings.
Demonstrating Christie at her very best, was the multi-layered complex court drama "The Witness for the Prosecution" while "The Last Séance", a tale following the final performance of an overwrought medium, is one to leave a lasting impression for long to come in its sinister ending.
A quick read for those looking for a little bit of spookiness in the glorious sunshine, this book was a perfect accompaniment to dip in and out of as the sun set in the evenings.
This stories where amazing. By the end of each one of them I was completely amazed. This was just great.