808 reviews for:

The Queens of Crime

Marie Benedict

3.85 AVERAGE

srash's review against another edition

3.0

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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 This was an enjoyable book. It's from the perspective of Dorothy Sayers and very loosely based on a true story. I like my historical fiction to be more atmospheric, evocative and gritty than this, but I mainly enjoyed it as an ode to Golden Age detective fiction. Benedict is clearly a fan, and there are a lot of little Easter eggs, including famous authors as characters, like the Agatha Christie, that are enjoyable if you also enjoy that genre. It was also a good mystery on its own merits, though I guessed most of the twists. The book is especially interested in the nebulous role of women in society in the interwar period. The characters experience more freedom than they would have before WWI, but it comes at a price.

 

amkenney's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous informative mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

sara_mcclain's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

starrysheep's review against another edition

1.75

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Smth about this book felt really exploitative and ick... 

sadiemay7's review against another edition

3.0

lighthearted mysterious reflective 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

nanimao's review against another edition

3.5

mysterious slow-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: No

elw811's review against another edition

4.0

mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

mlsmiley13's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

booksmakesmesmile's review against another edition

5.0

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Fun read!

aabts's review against another edition

3.5

informative mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes