A Judgement in Stone (Special Edition) by Ruth Rendell

A Judgement in Stone (Special Edition)

Ruth Rendell

208 pages first pub 1977 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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On Valentine's Day, four members of the Coverdale family were murdered in the space of fifteen minutes. Their housekeeper, Eunice Parchman, shot them one by one in the blue light of a televised performance of Don Giovanni. When the police arrest M...

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Community Reviews Summary of 401 reviews

Moods

dark 88%
tense 64%
mysterious 60%
reflective 28%
sad 28%

Pace

medium 43%
slow 30%
fast 26%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 47% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 15%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | Yes: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 5%

Average rating

3.67

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