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cdbellomy's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
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? No
3.25
bookaneer808's review against another edition
adventurous
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? No
3.0
More of a spy thriller than a detective mystery; set in a small English village & Miss Maud Silver finds the solution.
cimorene1558's review
4.0
An excellent one, but I really like the first victim, and wish he hadn't been murdered!
pencils's review
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-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
melofgreengables's review against another edition
4.0
Well, a good old-fashioned “whodunnit” is sure more fun when there are fewer distracting typos and more interesting characters! And now that I’ve figured out the “innocent / happy ever after” trend in this author’s books, I know which suspects I can focus my guessing on. It makes the reading experience comfortably predictable, even though of course there are a few surprising twists to spice things up.
lucyb's review against another edition
3.0
It's WWII, so there has to be a super-secret spy ring and a chemical formula... but flippancy aside, I was actually struck by the sensitive characterization of an unusually wide cast of characters, from a misanthropic pacifist to an irrepressible evacuee, and not least the German-Jewish refugee who plays the organ in the church after hours.
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