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250 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
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Language: English
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Headstrong and beautiful, the young housemaid Sally Jupp is put rudely in her place, strangled in her bed behind a bolted door. Coolly brilliant policeman Adam Dalgliesh of Scotland Yard must find her killer among a houseful of suspects, most of w...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,671 reviews
Moods
dark 33%
tense 33%
reflective 15%
sad 11%
emotional 8%
challenging 7%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 5%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 53% | A mix: 30% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Death, MurderModerate
Medical content
250 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Headstrong and beautiful, the young housemaid Sally Jupp is put rudely in her place, strangled in her bed behind a bolted door. Coolly brilliant policeman Adam Dalgliesh of Scotland Yard must find her killer among a houseful of suspects, most of w...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,671 reviews
Moods
dark 33%
tense 33%
reflective 15%
sad 11%
emotional 8%
challenging 7%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 5%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 53% | A mix: 30% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, MurderModerate
Medical content