Dumb Witness by Agatha Christie

320 pages first pub 1937 (view editions)

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious medium-paced
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An elderly spinster has been poisoned in her country home. Everyone blamed Emily’s accident on a rubber ball left on the stairs by her frisky terrier. But the more she thought about her fall, the more convinced she became that one of her relatives...

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Community Reviews

3.77
based on 5,885 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 96%

adventurous: 24%

funny: 16%

lighthearted: 15%

tense: 15%

dark: 13%

challenging: 8%

relaxing: 7%

reflective: 6%

emotional: 3%

sad: 3%

informative: 2%

inspiring: 1%


Pace

31% of readers chose fast
60% of readers chose medium
8% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

64% of readers chose Plot
26% of readers chose A mix
8% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

12% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
68% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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Loveable characters?

43% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
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?

44% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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