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Witness for the Prosecution
Witness for the Prosecution
Author: Agatha Christie
A murder trial takes a diabolical turn when the wife of the accused takes a stand...A woman's sixth--and a loaded revolver--signal premonitions of doom...A stranded motorist seeks refuge in a remote mansion, and is greeted with a dire warning...Detective Hercule Poirot faces his greatest challenge when his services are enlisted--by the victim--i...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780440196198
ISBN-10: 0440196191
Publication Date: 3/1983
Rating:
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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3.6 stars, based on 11 ratings
Publisher: Dell Pub Co
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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My daughter read it for school: Her review was that it was OK
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Agatha Christie is much better with full length novels. That way she can properly build suspense and drama. When the stories are only 20-30 pages, the crime or situation has to be quickly setup and resolved without much investment in the characters.

With that being said, the stories are good, with clever endings, but they are not as good as some of her full length novels such as And Then There Were None and Murder on the Orient Express.
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Eleven more quickies in this one written between 1924 and 1948 (The Witness for the Prosecution, The Red Signal, The Fourth Man, S.O.S., Where Theres a Will, The mystery of the Blue Jar, Sing a Song of Sixpence, The Mystery of the Spanish Shawl, Philomel Cottage, Accident, and The Second Gong). For a refreshing change we are not bothered with Poirot, Miss Marple, or even Parker Pyne. Whew! Did I speak too soon? The last story is a Poirot. Anyway some are interesting with an unexpected finale; others are downright boring. Typical easy reading for an afternoon or evening.
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One of the early and greatest novels from Christie. A story of a young man on trial for murder when new testimony turns the tables. Includes the surprises we expect from Christie.
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great read!
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Long time classic. If you have not read this, you will never guess the solution.


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