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misslemon's review
Unfortunately the first person narrative exposes Albert Campion's complete lack of personality.
noellita234's review
3.0
The story’s flow was a bit hard to follow and dialects always make things harder to read. Only so-so
misslulabelle's review against another edition
4.0
Well, I must admit that I enjoy being on the outside of Campion's head rather than on the inside. I really had a hard time following the mystery in this story and found it rather hard to believe Campion's discoveries. All in all, I hope that he doesn't get to be first-person again.
fern17's review
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
purpleberryblue's review
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
alisongodfrey's review against another edition
1.0
A bit snobby for my taste. I couldn't get into this at all.
sajiya_khalik's review against another edition
5.0
I haven't raced through a book this fast ever. This was brilliant.
hooksforeverything's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
me2brett's review against another edition
This rather short Campion novel is told in first person by the man himself, which means it lacks some of the smart turn of phrase that Allingham usually employs in the vicinity of her gentleman detective. The conclusion is a bit swift, or perhaps I was just reading it took quickly, having half-remembered the solution from the television adaptation.