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The Long Shadow by Celia Fremlin

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jackdeegan's review against another edition

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? Yes

3.5

Surprisingly fun book to read, wouldn’t take it too seriously, but like most mystery novels, the ending is never able to live up to the building plot.

vesves's review against another edition

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challenging funny mysterious tense slow-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? Yes

3.0

alexekk's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

rvblack's review

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mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

kirstyreviewsbooks's review against another edition

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3.0

The Long Shadow by Celia Fremlin

Blurb

Jolted from sleep by the ringing of the telephone, Imogen stumbles through the dark, empty house to answer it. At first, she can't quite understand the man on the other end of the line. Surely he can't honestly be accusing her of killing her husband, Ivor, who died in a car crash barely two months ago.

As the nights draw in, Imogen finds her home filling up with unexpected Christmas guests, who may be looking for more than simple festive cheer. Has someone been rifling through Ivor's papers? Who left the half-drunk whiskey bottle beside his favourite chair? And why won't that man stop phoning, insisting he can prove Imogen's guilt.

My Opinion

This was a short book, whilst it is suggested that this is a Christmas book I did not find it overly festive. I didn't connect with this book and sadly it has put me off reading any other books by Celia Fremlin. I have seen some great reviews for this book but sadly it was lost on me.

Rating 3/5