Et vous êtes priés d'assister au meurtre de... by Ngaio Marsh

Et vous êtes priés d'assister au meurtre de...

Roderick Alleyn #1

Ngaio Marsh

223 pages first pub 1934 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious medium-paced
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At Sir Hubert Handesley's country house party, five guests have gathered for the uproarious parlor game of "Murder." Yet no one is laughing when the lights come up on an actual corpse, the good-looking and mysterious Charles Rankin. Scotland Yard'...

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Moods

mysterious 95%
adventurous 29%
lighthearted 23%
tense 16%
dark 12%
funny 11%
challenging 2%
emotional 2%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
reflective 1%
sad 1%

Pace

medium 54%
fast 29%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 75% | A mix: 18% | Character: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 43% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 89% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 70% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.4

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