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256 pages • first pub 1886 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486816043
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 18 July 2017
Description
In the dead of night on a lonely Melbourne street, a cabbie discovers to his horror that his drunken passenger has been murdered -- poisoned with a chloroform-saturated handkerchief. The killer, his motive, and even the victim's identity are unkno...
Community Reviews Summary of 129 reviews
Moods
adventurous 41%
tense 16%
dark 8%
funny 8%
lighthearted 8%
relaxing 8%
Pace
slow 33%
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 63% | A mix: 36%Strong character development?
No: 70% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
DeathMinor
Racism, Murder, Misogyny
256 pages • first pub 1886 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486816043
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 18 July 2017
Description
In the dead of night on a lonely Melbourne street, a cabbie discovers to his horror that his drunken passenger has been murdered -- poisoned with a chloroform-saturated handkerchief. The killer, his motive, and even the victim's identity are unkno...
Community Reviews Summary of 129 reviews
Moods
adventurous 41%
tense 16%
dark 8%
funny 8%
lighthearted 8%
relaxing 8%
Pace
slow 33%
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 63% | A mix: 36%Strong character development?
No: 70% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
DeathMinor
Racism, Murder, Misogyny