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vesper1931's review against another edition
mysterious
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Wealthy Victor Stanworth has leased Layton Court for a house party. But he is discovered shot in the locked library. Inspectors Mansfield investigates but guest Roger Sheringham is interested in the case. Was it suicide. Does Sheringham after many premutations find the gulity party.
Quite obvious who the guilty party was but overall an enjoyable mystery.
(Originally published 1926)
Quite obvious who the guilty party was but overall an enjoyable mystery.
(Originally published 1926)
mawar12's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
aoifestone's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
shomarq's review against another edition
Solvable within the first ten chapters, and Roger is absolutely a bore and a nuisance -- I liked him at first, but then he just became rather frustrating leaping to wild conclusions about who was working with who based on zero evidence while being excessively arrogant.
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