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149 pages • first pub 1915 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141031262
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 07 June 2007
Description
He has been feeling bored with London life - until he discovers a dead man in his flat, skewered to the floor with a knife through his heart. Only a few days before, the victim had warned him of an assassination plot that could bring the country t...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,134 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
tense 41%
lighthearted 16%
dark 7%
funny 7%
challenging 4%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%
reflective 1%
Pace
medium 24%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 81% | A mix: 14% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
No: 77% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, Xenophobia, RacismModerate
Murder, Stalking, ColonisationMinor
Death, War, Fire/Fire injury
149 pages • first pub 1915 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141031262
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 07 June 2007
Description
He has been feeling bored with London life - until he discovers a dead man in his flat, skewered to the floor with a knife through his heart. Only a few days before, the victim had warned him of an assassination plot that could bring the country t...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,134 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
tense 41%
lighthearted 16%
dark 7%
funny 7%
challenging 4%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%
reflective 1%
Pace
medium 24%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 81% | A mix: 14% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
No: 77% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, Xenophobia, RacismModerate
Murder, Stalking, ColonisationMinor
Death, War, Fire/Fire injury