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92 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780573819087
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Samuel French
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Clarissa, wife of a diplomat, is adept at spinning tales of adventure, but when a murder takes place in her drawing room she finds live drama much harder to cope with. Desperate to dispose of the body before her husband arrives with an important p...
Community Reviews Summary of 93 reviews
Moods
funny 50%
tense 50%
adventurous 25%
emotional 25%
hopeful 25%
lighthearted 25%
Pace
slow 16%
medium 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 33% | N/A: 33% | Plot: 33%Strong character development?
No: 50% | N/A: 50%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | N/A: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 33% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Murder, DeathMinor
Drug use, Addiction, Alcohol92 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780573819087
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Samuel French
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Clarissa, wife of a diplomat, is adept at spinning tales of adventure, but when a murder takes place in her drawing room she finds live drama much harder to cope with. Desperate to dispose of the body before her husband arrives with an important p...
Community Reviews Summary of 93 reviews
Moods
funny 50%
tense 50%
adventurous 25%
emotional 25%
hopeful 25%
lighthearted 25%
Pace
slow 16%
medium 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 33% | N/A: 33% | Plot: 33%Strong character development?
No: 50% | N/A: 50%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | N/A: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 33% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Murder, DeathMinor
Drug use, Addiction, Alcohol