Nemesis
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Nemesis

by Agatha Christie

1970•Mystery•230 pages

Taste attributes: mysterydetectivecrimeintricatelinearenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsinjustice/tragedy/vengeancetroubled leads

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Boxlist takeA contained, smart mystery, otherwise balanced. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.1 / 5

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About This Book

E-book exclusive extras:1) Christie biographer Charles Osborne's essay on Nemesis;2) "The Marples": the complete guide to all the cases of crime literature's foremost female detective.Even the unflappable Miss Marple is astounded as she reads the letter addressed to her on instructions from the recently deceased tycoon Mr Jason Rafiel, whom she had met on holiday in the West Indies (A Caribbean Mystery).

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

MysteryDetectiveCrimeSolving the riddle/not as it seemsInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceTroubled leads

Subjects

MysteryWomen detectivesMystery and detective storiesEnglandEnglish Detective and mystery stories

Details

Author
Agatha Christie
Published
1970
Pages
230
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