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288 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781613163184
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Mysterious Press
Publication date: 12 July 2022
Description
A magician-turned-sleuth in pre-war London solves three impossible crimesIn 1930s London, celebrity psychiatrist Anselm Rees is discovered dead in his locked study, and there seems to be no way that a killer could have escaped unseen. There are no...
Community Reviews Summary of 257 reviews
Moods
adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
lighthearted 16%
tense 12%
dark 11%
reflective 3%
funny 2%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 44%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 75% | A mix: 16% | Character: 6% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 64% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 70% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Suicide, Death of parentModerate
Mental illness, Gun violence, InfidelityMinor
Pregnancy, Abortion, Panic attacks/disorders
288 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781613163184
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Mysterious Press
Publication date: 12 July 2022
Description
A magician-turned-sleuth in pre-war London solves three impossible crimesIn 1930s London, celebrity psychiatrist Anselm Rees is discovered dead in his locked study, and there seems to be no way that a killer could have escaped unseen. There are no...
Community Reviews Summary of 257 reviews
Moods
adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
lighthearted 16%
tense 12%
dark 11%
reflective 3%
funny 2%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 44%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 75% | A mix: 16% | Character: 6% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 64% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 70% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Suicide, Death of parentModerate
Mental illness, Gun violence, InfidelityMinor
Pregnancy, Abortion, Panic attacks/disorders