The Witness for the Prosecution: A Short Story by Agatha Christie

The Witness for the Prosecution: A Short Story

Agatha Christie

fiction classics mystery short stories informative mysterious fast-paced

35 pages | first published 1925

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Previously published in the print anthologies The Witness for The Prosecution and Other Stories and The Hound of Death and Other StoriesWhen wealthy spinster Emily French is found murdered, suspicion falls on Leonard Vole, the man to whom she hast...
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Summary of 156 reviews

Moods

mysterious 80%
dark 38%
tense 33%
adventurous 14%
informative 9%
reflective 9%
funny 4%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

fast 90%
medium 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 43% | Plot: 37% | Character: 18%

Strong character development?

No: 52% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 41% | Yes: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 41% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 23%

Average rating

3.9

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