Dumb Witness by Agatha Christie

317 pages first pub 1937 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious medium-paced
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Ideal for readers who relish intricate puzzles where a detective's sharp intellect unravels family secrets and delayed clues in a classic whodunit setting.

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In Agatha Christie's Dumb Witness, Hercule Poirot investigates the very suspicious death of an elderly spinster who, fearing the very worst, had written to the great detective prior to her demise.Everyone blamed Emily Arundell's accident on a rubb...

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Community Reviews

3.77
based on 5,411 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 96%

adventurous: 25%

funny: 16%

lighthearted: 16%

tense: 15%

dark: 14%

challenging: 7%

relaxing: 7%

reflective: 6%

emotional: 3%

sad: 3%

informative: 2%

inspiring: 1%


Pace

31% of readers chose fast
59% of readers chose medium
8% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

65% of readers chose Plot
25% of readers chose A mix
8% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

12% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
67% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Loveable characters?

43% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
76% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

42% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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