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9 hours, 20 minutes • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781915268877
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 02 January 2023
Description
The third book in the Inspector Alan Grant series.Val McDermid described Josephine Tey as the 'most interesting of the great female writers of the Golden Age', and this unconventional crime mystery – one of the best loved of Tey's works – is a bri...
Community Reviews Summary of 606 reviews
Moods
tense 32%
funny 22%
lighthearted 22%
adventurous 18%
dark 12%
emotional 12%
relaxing 8%
hopeful 6%
challenging 5%
reflective 5%
sad 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 17%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 35% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Confinement, MisogynyModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, ViolenceMinor
Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Infidelity
9 hours, 20 minutes • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781915268877
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 02 January 2023
Description
The third book in the Inspector Alan Grant series.Val McDermid described Josephine Tey as the 'most interesting of the great female writers of the Golden Age', and this unconventional crime mystery – one of the best loved of Tey's works – is a bri...
Community Reviews Summary of 606 reviews
Moods
tense 32%
funny 22%
lighthearted 22%
adventurous 18%
dark 12%
emotional 12%
relaxing 8%
hopeful 6%
challenging 5%
reflective 5%
sad 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 17%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 35% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Confinement, MisogynyModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, ViolenceMinor
Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Infidelity