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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
The Witness for the Prosecution is a collection of short stories and I was halfway through the first story before I realised I had read this book before. But since I couldn't remember the conclusion of most of the stories, I enjoyed them just as much as I think I did on my first read.
Now I'm not the biggest fan of short stories and especially when it comes to a collection of them, there are generally some I love, some that are just okay and some that don't impress me. But every single story in this collection was brilliant. Christie manages to mislead the reader every single time, making them think they know what's going on and then nicely delivers that twist at the end. Of course, once you get used to the pattern it does make a few of the endings a little predictable but I still had a great time reading them. And the cherry on top was the final story, where Hercule Poirot makes an appearance
Now I'm not the biggest fan of short stories and especially when it comes to a collection of them, there are generally some I love, some that are just okay and some that don't impress me. But every single story in this collection was brilliant. Christie manages to mislead the reader every single time, making them think they know what's going on and then nicely delivers that twist at the end. Of course, once you get used to the pattern it does make a few of the endings a little predictable but I still had a great time reading them. And the cherry on top was the final story, where Hercule Poirot makes an appearance
It was excellent and the cream on top was M. Hercule Poirot showing up in the final story.
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I enjoyed all the stories in this book...only 1 the ending didn't make sense...but that is probably just me lol!
mysterious
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Either nine or eleven (depending on which paperback edition you have) early stories collected for an American edition in 1948. “The Second Gong” features Poirot. Fun and clever, though some of them must be very early stories since new plot elements sometimes pop up in jarring, awkward ways. I liked “Philomel Cottage” best. “Accident” (in only the 11-story edition) is sneakiest at outsmarting the reader.