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254 pages • first pub 1930 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Agatha Christie called her 'a shining light'. Have you discovered Margery Allingham, the 'true queen' of the classic murder mystery?Judge Crowdy Lobbett is a man of justice, an upstanding pillar of American society. And now he's a man in deadly pe...
Community Reviews Summary of 311 reviews
Moods
adventurous 85%
lighthearted 50%
tense 35%
funny 30%
dark 10%
emotional 5%
Pace
medium 31%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 75% | Character: 12% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 38% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 17%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Gun violence, ViolenceModerate
Racism, Suicide254 pages • first pub 1930 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Agatha Christie called her 'a shining light'. Have you discovered Margery Allingham, the 'true queen' of the classic murder mystery?Judge Crowdy Lobbett is a man of justice, an upstanding pillar of American society. And now he's a man in deadly pe...
Community Reviews Summary of 311 reviews
Moods
adventurous 85%
lighthearted 50%
tense 35%
funny 30%
dark 10%
emotional 5%
Pace
medium 31%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 75% | Character: 12% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 38% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 17%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Gun violence, ViolenceModerate
Racism, Suicide