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Dumb Witness by Agatha Christie

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questingnotcoasting's review

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mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Content Warnings

hkburke2's review against another edition

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4.25

The ending was a cop out but the dog was a delight.

I especially like this comment from someone else's review "But, given the title, I did expect the dog to be rather more pivotal to finding the solution, and that was a little bit of a disappointment. The human golden retriever that is Captain Hastings (on fine form as usual - irrepressibly enthusiastic but perpetually barking up the wrong tree) obviously doesn’t count."

afender's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

flik's review

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adventurous dark funny mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

sharkybookshelf's review

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4.0

An elderly spinster has a fall, ascribed to her terrier’s habit of leaving his ball at the top of the stairs, but she becomes increasingly convinced one of her family is trying to kill her - she writes to Poirot, but by the time he receives the mysteriously-delayed letter, she is dead…

This was a good mystery which was cleverly put together - although I picked up on a few clues and pieces of the puzzle, I did not figure it out. Poirot goes incognito at times, inventing back stories and prompting some amusing interviews.

But, given the title, I did expect the dog to be rather more pivotal to finding the solution, and that was a little bit of a disappointment. The human golden retriever that is Captain Hastings (on fine form as usual - irrepressibly enthusiastic but perpetually barking up the wrong tree) obviously doesn’t count.

A clever, enjoyable mystery, but could have done with far more dog, given the title.