Black Coffee by Agatha Christie

Black Coffee

Hercule Poirot #7

Agatha Christie

108 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious fast-paced

Description

This little known mystery will surprise and delight Christie fans. Written in 1934, the story concerns a physicist named Sir Claude Amory who has come up with a formula for an atom bomb. In the first act, Sir Claude is poisoned (in his coffee, nat...

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Moods

mysterious 95%
adventurous 28%
lighthearted 21%
tense 15%
funny 12%
dark 9%
relaxing 8%
challenging 7%
emotional 4%
reflective 3%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%

Pace

fast 46%
medium 45%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 74% | A mix: 19% | Character: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 73% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 26% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 54% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.33

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