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The Witness for the Prosecution

Agatha Christie

Start date: November 1, 2018

Finish date: November 30, 2018

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Apr 23, 2012 Franky rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Probably best known for the 1957 Oscar-winning film it produced, Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution is fine in its own right, a short story that packs quite a punch. It is easy to see why this had the makings for the big stage and Hollywood, as it relies heavily on moments of suspense and tension, a slow build up to the resolution as we await the verdict in court. There’s also a little misdirection carefully placed by Christie towards the conclusion that, to me, make the mystery and u ...more

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