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224 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099474692
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Agatha Christie called her 'a shining light'. Have you discovered Margery Allingham, the 'true queen' of the classic murder mystery?Judge Crowdy Lobbett is a man of justice, an upstanding pillar of American society. And now he's a man in deadly pe...
Community Reviews Summary of 310 reviews
Moods
adventurous 84%
lighthearted 52%
tense 36%
funny 31%
dark 10%
emotional 5%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 73% | A mix: 13% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 41% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Racial slurs, TortureModerate
Racism, Suicide
224 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099474692
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Agatha Christie called her 'a shining light'. Have you discovered Margery Allingham, the 'true queen' of the classic murder mystery?Judge Crowdy Lobbett is a man of justice, an upstanding pillar of American society. And now he's a man in deadly pe...
Community Reviews Summary of 310 reviews
Moods
adventurous 84%
lighthearted 52%
tense 36%
funny 31%
dark 10%
emotional 5%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 73% | A mix: 13% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 41% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Racial slurs, TortureModerate
Racism, Suicide