The Wench Is Dead by Colin Dexter

The Wench Is Dead

Inspector Morse #8

Colin Dexter

256 pages first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious fast-paced
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That night he dreamed in Technicolor. He saw the ochre-skinned, scantily clad siren in her black, arrowed stockings. And in Morse's muddled computer of a mind, that siren took the name of one Joanna Franks . . . The body of Joanna Franks was found...

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Community Reviews Summary of 201 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
adventurous 27%
dark 27%
informative 18%
lighthearted 18%
relaxing 9%
tense 9%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 30%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 71% | Plot: 14% | Character: 14%

Strong character development?

No: 75% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14%

Average rating

3.67

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