A review by lyricallit
The Last Seance: Tales of the Supernatural by Agatha Christie

mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

My first Agatha Christie, and it might have been a bit too much for a first foray. SO many stories and with many with similar tropes that they began to run together. I did really enjoy Philomel House and The Dressmaker's Doll and a couple others I can't recall the titles of (downside of the audiobook - only track numbers, no chapter titles!). Some stories are "Scooby Dooish" with scientific explanations or culprits; others play happily in the realm of the paranormal.
It is appropriately thematic for October, so I could see myself revisiting a few of the stories during spooky season.
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