The Clocks by Agatha Christie

The Clocks

Hercule Poirot #34

Agatha Christie

320 pages • first pub 1963 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious medium-paced
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When a young secretary, Sheila Webb, is sent to the home of a blind woman on an errand, she is horrified to discover a dead man behind the couch, surrounded by four clocks that have all been stopped at 4:13. The owner arrives home and denies that ...

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Community Reviews

3.56
based on 4,481 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 97%

adventurous: 28%

tense: 15%

lighthearted: 14%

challenging: 10%

dark: 9%

relaxing: 8%

funny: 6%

reflective: 5%

emotional: 1%

informative: 1%

Pace

22% of readers chose fast
61% of readers chose medium
15% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

73% of readers chose Plot
20% of readers chose A mix
5% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

11% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
72% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

45% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
32% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
80% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

19% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
68% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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