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The Case of the 'Hail Mary' Celeste by Malcolm Pryce

v_v_v's review

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medium-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? No

2.25

ronald_schoedel's review against another edition

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5.0

Highly entertaining for that cross section of the population who loves railways, detective noir, and British history.

zanosgood's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

cspiwak's review

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4.0

Done in the same style as the Aberystwyth books, with a sort of poetic nostalgia adding seriousness to what would otherwise be comically absurd

stephend81d5's review

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4.0

this book was given to me by netgalley for a honest review..
Malcolm pryce returns with his jack wenlock series which doesn't disappoint after his Aberystwyth noir series and his noir has returned with this a gosling detective on the GWR just before privatisation in 1947 in search of the missing nuns in 1915 one of the major unsolved cases. his humour comes out as we travel between the story in England and the missing journal and the book keeps the reader interested to the end.
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