Sparkling Cyanide by Agatha Christie

Sparkling Cyanide

Colonel Race #4

Agatha Christie

288 pages • first pub 1944 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious medium-paced

Description

In Sparkling Cyanide, Christie seats six, including a murderer, around a dining table set for seven, one year to the day that a beautiful heiress was poisoned in that very room.

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Moods

mysterious 97%
tense 36%
dark 25%
adventurous 22%
challenging 9%
reflective 9%
emotional 8%
relaxing 7%
sad 6%
lighthearted 5%
funny 4%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 37%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 55% | A mix: 31% | Character: 13%

Strong character development?

No: 59% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 35% | No: 35% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 19%

Average rating

3.79

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