208 pages • first pub 1955 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780007422388
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (HarperCollins)
Publication date: 13 October 2010
Description
An outbreak of kleptomania at a student hostel was not normally the sort of crime that aroused Hercule Poirot’s interest. But when he saw the list of stolen and vandalized items – including a stethoscope, some old flannel trousers, a box of chocol...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,002 reviews
Moods
adventurous 25%
dark 24%
tense 23%
lighthearted 11%
challenging 9%
sad 5%
relaxing 4%
reflective 3%
funny 2%
emotional 1%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 60% | A mix: 27% | Character: 10% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 34% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 49% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, XenophobiaModerate
Murder, Addiction, AlcoholismMinor
Mental illness, Suicide, Child abuse208 pages • first pub 1955 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780007422388
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (HarperCollins)
Publication date: 13 October 2010
Description
An outbreak of kleptomania at a student hostel was not normally the sort of crime that aroused Hercule Poirot’s interest. But when he saw the list of stolen and vandalized items – including a stethoscope, some old flannel trousers, a box of chocol...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,002 reviews
Moods
adventurous 25%
dark 24%
tense 23%
lighthearted 11%
challenging 9%
sad 5%
relaxing 4%
reflective 3%
funny 2%
emotional 1%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 60% | A mix: 27% | Character: 10% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 34% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 49% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, XenophobiaModerate
Murder, Addiction, AlcoholismMinor
Mental illness, Suicide, Child abuse