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rubyredders's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
Philomel Cottage was the stand out here. Genuinely enjoyed it and the story stuck in my mind after reading, just pondering the reliability of the narrator.
The Second Gong was definintely improved upon in the novella, Dead Man's Mirror. The pacing was just a bit too fast in The Second Gong here which left zero time to really get into it.
A good number of the stories involveelements of cons/conmen which I found entertaining. I saw some of them coming but in at least one specific instance I found myself delighted by the ending you thought you had it all figured out didn't you. Nope, you are even worse off now you dumbass and if you just sat there and ate your food you'd have been rich in two months you buffoon.
A good mix of fun mysteries and just a bit too short stories.
The Second Gong was definintely improved upon in the novella, Dead Man's Mirror. The pacing was just a bit too fast in The Second Gong here which left zero time to really get into it.
A good number of the stories involve
A good mix of fun mysteries and just a bit too short stories.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Classism, Adult/minor relationship, and Misogyny
Minor: Racism
jsant's review against another edition
Series of short mysteries. Enjoyed the first one. Couldn't get into the next couple
kelixander's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
myrebecca's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
gylait's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Most of the stories were 3 star stories, but a few stood out to me as 4 star stories, including The Mystery of the Blue Jar, The Second Gong, and of course, The Witness for the Prosecution. A very fun read, I am a fan of Christie’s short story format!
hkburke2's review against another edition
3.5
A nice collection - tons of overlap with The Last Seance, but read for the final story as part of my Piorot reading.
geenag90's review against another edition
4.0
Includes the best Christie short story (in my opinion) Philomel Cottage.
jayrbradley's review against another edition
4.0
Saw the play version at London Courthouse on 11/23/21
Actresses are not to be trusted and lawyers are cool
Actresses are not to be trusted and lawyers are cool
starthelostgirl's review against another edition
5.0
This is a really excellent collection of stories. Usually there are a few stories which I don’t enjoy very much in these collections but each one of these was fascinating. I especially enjoyed The Fourth Man, SOS, and Wireless.