Sparkling Cyanide by Agatha Christie

Sparkling Cyanide

Colonel Race #4

Agatha Christie

279 pages first pub 1944 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious medium-paced
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A beautiful heiress is fatally poisoned in a West End restaurant…Six people sit down to dinner at a table laid for seven. In front of the empty place is a sprig of rosemary – in solemn memory of Rosemary Barton who died at the same table exactly o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,238 reviews

Moods

mysterious 97%
tense 35%
adventurous 25%
dark 24%
challenging 9%
reflective 8%
emotional 7%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 6%
funny 5%
sad 5%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 51%
fast 37%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 56% | A mix: 29% | Character: 13%

Strong character development?

No: 61% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 36% | No: 33% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 19%

Average rating

3.8

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