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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Poor annabel
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
fast-paced
Despite watching pretty much every crime procedural going, and the genre forming a not-small part of my reading choices, I'd somehow never read the Midsomer Murders books. This was a solid read - actually somewhat darker than the TV show, which was a pleasant surprise.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
More dated than I was expecting!! I love the series, the book was written well but a bit too in the past for me maybe
dark
mysterious
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:
Complicated
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
mysterious
slow-paced
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A very complicated murder showing that Miss Marple is right - a small town is just as rife with horrible crimes and sins as any large city. Barnaby is a delight and has some surprising depth for a genial sort of British detective. Especially for a first appearance. Troy is... Well, he's got inferiority issues and probably should not have a badge (thank goodness, the British police aren't given guns). I hope he grows up.
I will admit that it was a little weird how the POV was more omniscient than anything. In fact, it often jumped between heads within the span of sentences.
I will admit that it was a little weird how the POV was more omniscient than anything. In fact, it often jumped between heads within the span of sentences.
It starts out with a friendly competition over orchids between friends. It ends in...death!
A fun read, although I did figure it out pretty early due to writer cues (rather than logical puzzle-solving). Good characters; the plot went a lot darker than I expected without being hateful about its setting, which was nice. Clear writing but for a few transitions between characters near the end, but that may have been a formatting/line break issue in my edition. P.D. James lite? A good read.
A fun read, although I did figure it out pretty early due to writer cues (rather than logical puzzle-solving). Good characters; the plot went a lot darker than I expected without being hateful about its setting, which was nice. Clear writing but for a few transitions between characters near the end, but that may have been a formatting/line break issue in my edition. P.D. James lite? A good read.