The A. B. C. Murders by Agatha Christie

The A. B. C. Murders

Hercule Poirot #13

Agatha Christie with John Moffatt (Narrator), Philip Jackson (Narrator), Simon Williams (Narrator)

missing duration info Add in missing duration information • first pub 1936 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious fast-paced

Description

Alice Ascher, a poor, elderly shopkeeper, is murdered in Andover. Betty Barnard, a young waitress, is strangled with her own belt at Bexhill-on-Sea. Next comes Carmichael Clarke, collector of Chinese art, clubbed to death in Churston. Only in Donc...

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Moods

mysterious 96%
adventurous 41%
tense 27%
dark 19%
challenging 13%
funny 10%
lighthearted 8%
reflective 5%
relaxing 4%
emotional 3%
informative 2%
sad 1%

Pace

medium 47%
fast 45%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 76% | A mix: 20% | Character: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 69% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 21% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 54% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 4%

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3.88

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