The Secret of Chimneys
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The Secret of Chimneys

by Agatha Christie

1925•Mystery•257 pages

Taste attributes: mysteryespionagecomedyintricatelinearenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connectionsfighting evil

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Boxlist takeA small-scale, layered mystery, otherwise balanced. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

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

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4.4 / 5

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About This Book

A bit of adventure and quick cash is all that good-natured drifter Anthony Cade is looking for when he accepts a messenger job from an old friend. It sounds so simple: deliver the provocative memoirs of a recently deceased European count to a London publisher.

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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

MysteryEspionageComedySolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnlikely connectionsFighting evil

Subjects

MysteryEnglish Detective and mystery storiesMurderInvestigationConspiraciesManorsDetective and mystery stories

Details

Author
Agatha Christie
Published
1925
Pages
257
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