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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
Now that was a good read. Good plot. Good characters, maybe some a little outré. Campion plays such a small part, I wonder why the series is named for him. Just the character who happens to appear in all the books.
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is my second time reading this book-probably one of the best of Allingham's mysteries, although certainly not a typical Golden Age Whodunnit. This is a very atmospheric, character-driven novel about crime and manipulation, set in London in the post-second WW era, and her detective, Albert Campion, has certainly matured and improved over time.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
slow-paced
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
The novel is nicely written, but with a markedly dated style that makes it a bit harder for me to really get into it. It’s captivating in many parts, but not very profound or layered (which it doesn’t need to be), but I wouldn’t read it again.
mysterious
fast-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A bit more thriller than I usually expect from Allingham, and a little grittier. Tautly written, though, and a handful of extremely memorable characters.
Hard work for me. I think I was expecting an easy read, but the dialogue was really off-putting!