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247 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099556725
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Arrow
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A classic mystery from the Golden Age of detection fiction. Outside a London theatre a throng of people wait expectantly for the last performance of a popular musical. But as the doors open at last, something spoils all thought of entertainment: a...
Community Reviews Summary of 641 reviews
Moods
adventurous 45%
tense 11%
challenging 9%
lighthearted 9%
emotional 7%
funny 7%
reflective 7%
relaxing 4%
dark 2%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 68% | A mix: 28% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
No: 71% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 19% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Murder, XenophobiaModerate
Violence, Self harmMinor
War247 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099556725
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Arrow
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A classic mystery from the Golden Age of detection fiction. Outside a London theatre a throng of people wait expectantly for the last performance of a popular musical. But as the doors open at last, something spoils all thought of entertainment: a...
Community Reviews Summary of 641 reviews
Moods
adventurous 45%
tense 11%
challenging 9%
lighthearted 9%
emotional 7%
funny 7%
reflective 7%
relaxing 4%
dark 2%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 68% | A mix: 28% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
No: 71% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 19% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Murder, XenophobiaModerate
Violence, Self harmMinor
War