Lock 14 by Robert Baldick, Georges Simenon

154 pages first pub 1931 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious fast-paced
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Description

One rainy night a canal worker stumbles across the strangled body of Mary Lampson in a stable near Lock 14. The dead woman's husband seems unmoved by her death and is curt and unhelpful when Maigret interviews him aboard his yacht. But gradually M...

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Community Reviews Summary of 141 reviews

Moods

mysterious 84%
dark 53%
tense 30%
challenging 23%
sad 23%
emotional 15%
adventurous 7%
lighthearted 7%

Pace

fast 53%
medium 30%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 9%

Loveable characters?

No: 72% | It's complicated: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.53

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