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Margery Allingham
322 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780745172316
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Chivers Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Jack Havoc, convicted murderer, has escaped his prison cage and is prowling the pea-souper streets of London. In the faded squares of shabby houses, in the furtive alleys and darkened pubs, the word is out that the Tiger is back in town, more vici...
Community Reviews Summary of 283 reviews
Moods
adventurous 50%
dark 41%
tense 29%
challenging 12%
emotional 8%
reflective 8%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 42% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 26% | Yes: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 31% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 12%Average rating
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Bullying, Confinement, Murder—
Margery Allingham
322 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780745172316
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Chivers Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Jack Havoc, convicted murderer, has escaped his prison cage and is prowling the pea-souper streets of London. In the faded squares of shabby houses, in the furtive alleys and darkened pubs, the word is out that the Tiger is back in town, more vici...
Community Reviews Summary of 283 reviews
Moods
adventurous 50%
dark 41%
tense 29%
challenging 12%
emotional 8%
reflective 8%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 42% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 26% | Yes: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 31% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Bullying, Confinement, Murder