The A.B.C. Murders
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The A.B.C. Murders

by Agatha Christie

1936•Mystery•227 pages

Taste attributes: mysterydetectivecrimefastfresh & originalunsavourylightintricatelinearglossyenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsfighting evil

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Boxlist takeIntricate and fresh: a contained mystery. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

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

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

There's a serial killer on the loose, bent on working his way though the alphabet. There seems little chance of the murderer being caught - until her makes the crucial and vain mistake of challenging Hercule Poirot to frustrate his plans . . .

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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 seemsFighting evil

Subjects

MysteryAgatha ChristieSeries#13BritishStoriesDetectiveP.i.

Details

Author
Agatha Christie
Published
1936
Pages
227
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