Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie

Cards on the Table

Hercule Poirot #15

Agatha Christie with Hugh Fraser (Narrator)

6 hours first pub 1936 (view editions)

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious medium-paced
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For readers who relish a cerebral, locked-room mystery centered on the psychology of murder and the thrill of deduction. Ideal if you enjoy measured pacing, razor-sharp dialogue, and a puzzle-box structure where every glance and remark is evidence, and you favor elegant, urbane tension over gritty violence or breakneck action.

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In Agatha Christie's classic mystery, Cards on the Table, the wily Hercule Poirot is on the case when a bridge night turns deadly.Mr. Shaitana is famous as a flamboyant party host. Nevertheless, he is a man of whom everybody is a little afraid. So...

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Community Reviews

3.84
based on 8,968 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 96%

adventurous: 27%

tense: 24%

dark: 14%

challenging: 12%

lighthearted: 12%

funny: 8%

reflective: 8%

relaxing: 6%

emotional: 2%

informative: 2%


Pace

31% of readers chose fast
58% of readers chose medium
9% of readers chose slow
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medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

55% of readers chose Plot
31% of readers chose A mix
12% of readers chose Character
Plot
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Character

Strong character development?

17% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
59% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Loveable characters?

37% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Diverse cast of characters?

22% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
68% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
No
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

47% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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