The Adventure of the Crooked Man by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Adventure of the Crooked Man

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes #20

Arthur Conan Doyle

15 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction mystery adventurous mysterious slow-paced
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Sherlock Holmes is asked to investigate the mysterious death of Colonel James Barclay, who was found dead and his wife unconscious in a locked room, the key to which was not found on Mrs. Barclay, on her husband's body, or anywhere in the room. Ho...

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Community Reviews Summary of 277 reviews

Moods

mysterious 84%
adventurous 69%
sad 15%
challenging 7%
dark 7%
tense 7%

Pace

fast 58%
medium 25%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 81% | A mix: 9% | N/A: 9%

Strong character development?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 9% | N/A: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | N/A: 27% | It's complicated: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 27% | N/A: 18% | Yes: 9%

Average rating

3.7

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