The Hollow
- 254
- Pages
- about 4.5 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“The Hollow” is a Hercule Poirot mystery strong on atmosphere, with an ending that some readers find deeply moving. Others regret how little Poirot is seen and how little detecting there is, and some guess the culprit before the reveal. As comfortable, familiar Christie, it also bears rereading.
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About the book
The Hollow is a work of detective fiction by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the United States by Dodd, Mead & Co. in 1946 and in the United Kingdom by the Collins Crime Club in November of the same year. The American edition retailed at $2.50 and the UK edition at eight shillings and sixpence (8/6). A paperback edition in the United States by Dell Books in 1954 changed the title to Murder after Hours.
Reading order · canon of Hercule Poirot
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.2 across 114 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 44% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Crime & mystery average of 7.6. That is how 7.4 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.0 | 10 | 9% |
| Hardcover | 7.2 | 104 | 91% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Hollow?
It has 254 pages — shorter than 91% of the ranked books in Crime & mystery.
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