Taken at the Flood by Agatha Christie

Taken at the Flood

Hercule Poirot #27

Agatha Christie

192 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious medium-paced
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A few weeks after marrying an attractive young widow, Gordon Cloade is tragically killed by a bomb blast in the London blitz. Overnight, the former Mrs Underhay finds herself in sole possession of the Cloade family fortune.Shortly afterwards, Herc...

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Community Reviews

3.48
based on 3,377 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 96%

tense: 30%

dark: 26%

adventurous: 20%

challenging: 9%

reflective: 7%

lighthearted: 5%

emotional: 4%

sad: 4%

relaxing: 3%

funny: 2%

informative: 1%

Pace

23% of readers chose fast
64% of readers chose medium
11% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

52% of readers chose Plot
40% of readers chose A mix
7% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

19% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
54% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
76% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

52% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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