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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
Interesting and readable little mystery - the detective is lying in his hospital bed putting his skills to a mystery from late 1400s England.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
informative
mysterious
slow-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
adventurous
reflective
slow-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
What a blast! Loved it. Wonderful social commentary throughout. I don't want to say much more for fear of spoilers.
It’s dated in quite a few respects, but this is an innovative, fascinating novel that recontextualizes both the mystery genre and our overall understanding of history.
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
No es una novela policíaca a pesar de su protagonista. En realidad, es una novela de tesis, escrita para apoyar una determinada interpretación de la historia de la monarquía británica. Interesante si te interese el tema; algo aburrida, si no.
The book was not your typical mystery novel. It begins with a police inspector injured by all things, by falling through a trapdoor. Inspector Grant in interested in faces. One of his friends brought him several portraits of individuals involved in mystery. In the stack was a portrait of Richard III. To end his boredom while bedbound, he looks into the history surrounding Edward IV, Richard III, the Princes in the Tower, and Henry VII. With the help of a young American working at the British Museum, they build a case against the true villian in the story and what really happened to the sons of Edward IV, known as the Princes in the Tower.
I found this book engrossing. It is a quick read with just over 200 pages. I will be reading more of the books by Josephine Tey.
I found this book engrossing. It is a quick read with just over 200 pages. I will be reading more of the books by Josephine Tey.