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chris_of_mercia's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
cimorene1558's review against another edition
4.0
A classic "murder in the cathedral close"; very well done.
caroparr's review against another edition
4.0
A very satisfying mystery set in a cathedral close and featuring timetables, a cryptic English crossword, and many secrets. When the crossword came up, it rang a faint bell, so I think this must have been among the English mysteries on my parents' well-filled shelves.
depizan's review against another edition
2.0
Technically well done, but suffers from the problem that puzzle-mysteries often suffer from - because it relies entirely on the puzzle, there's no real sense of the suspects as suspects. And, conversely, it's solvable based on the conventions of the puzzle-mystery.
I think puzzle-mysteries really only work for me when adapted as shows. Having the thing acted out tends to paper over the flaws and bring more...humanity, I guess...to the stories.
I think puzzle-mysteries really only work for me when adapted as shows. Having the thing acted out tends to paper over the flaws and bring more...humanity, I guess...to the stories.
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