344 pages • first pub 1933 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007154876
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 11 April 2011
Description
A collection of macabre mysteries, including the superlative story The Witness for the Prosecution… Twelve unexplained phenomena with no apparent earthly explanation… A dog-shaped gunpowder mark; an omen from ‘the other side’; a haunted hous...
Community Reviews Summary of 494 reviews
Moods
dark 42%
tense 30%
adventurous 16%
lighthearted 14%
reflective 4%
emotional 2%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
sad 2%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 77% | A mix: 20% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 61% | N/A: 23% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Animal cruelty, Animal deathMinor
Death, Body horror, Child death
344 pages • first pub 1933 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007154876
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 11 April 2011
Description
A collection of macabre mysteries, including the superlative story The Witness for the Prosecution… Twelve unexplained phenomena with no apparent earthly explanation… A dog-shaped gunpowder mark; an omen from ‘the other side’; a haunted hous...
Community Reviews Summary of 494 reviews
Moods
dark 42%
tense 30%
adventurous 16%
lighthearted 14%
reflective 4%
emotional 2%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
sad 2%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 77% | A mix: 20% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 61% | N/A: 23% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Animal cruelty, Animal deathMinor
Death, Body horror, Child death