The Floating Admiral by John Rhode, Clemence Dane, Dorothy L. Sayers, David Timson, Anthony Berkeley, Agatha Christie, The Detection Club, Simon Brett, Ronald Knox, G. D. H. Cole, G.K. Chesterton, Henry Wade, Edgar Jepson, Milward Kennedy, Margaret Cole, Victor L. Whitechurch, Freeman Wills Crofts

The Floating Admiral

John Rhode, Clemence Dane, Dorothy L. Sayers, David Timson, Anthony Berkeley, Agatha Christie, The Detection Club, Simon Brett, Ronald Knox, G. D. H. Cole, G.K. Chesterton, Henry Wade, Edgar Jepson, Milward Kennedy, Margaret Cole, Victor L. Whitechurch, Freeman Wills Crofts

312 pages • first pub 1931 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious slow-paced
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It’s “great fun” when a baker’s dozen of Golden Age authors collaborate on a whodunit—including Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, and G. K. Chesterton (The Guardian).  Originally published in 1931, The Floating Admiral is a classic literary coll...

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Moods

mysterious 96%
adventurous 34%
lighthearted 23%
challenging 19%
funny 11%
tense 11%
dark 7%
emotional 7%
inspiring 3%
reflective 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 65%
fast 17%
slow 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 76% | A mix: 20% | Character: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 91% | Yes: 8%

Loveable characters?

No: 79% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 95% | Yes: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.33

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