The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes #18

Arthur Conan Doyle

16 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery short stories adventurous mysterious slow-paced
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Reginald Musgrave, who knew Holmes at university, hires him to investigate the disappearance of his butler Richard Brunton and his maid Rachel Howells. The butler disappeared shortly after he was found reading a copy of the Musgrave Ritual, a seri...

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Moods

mysterious 88%
adventurous 80%
dark 20%
lighthearted 16%
relaxing 8%
challenging 4%
funny 4%
reflective 4%
tense 4%

Pace

fast 52%
medium 47%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 75% | A mix: 18% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 81% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 68% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 92% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 78% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 7%

Average rating

3.65

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