The Seat of the Scornful by John Dickson Carr

The Seat of the Scornful

Dr. Gideon Fell #14

John Dickson Carr

240 pages first pub 1941 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious medium-paced
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Judge Horace Ireton didn't care about the letter of the law. He was interested in administering absolute, impartial justice as he saw it. To some, his methods of meting out justice made him seem hardly human, for they were coldly calculated - the ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 18 reviews

Moods

mysterious 85%
challenging 42%
tense 42%
dark 28%
adventurous 14%
funny 14%
reflective 14%

Pace

medium 71%
fast 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 40% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.54

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