The Christmas Egg: A Seasonal Mystery (British Library Crime Classics) by Mary Kelly

The Christmas Egg: A Seasonal Mystery (British Library Crime Classics)

Inspector Brett Nightingale #3

Mary Kelly

288 pages first pub 1958 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious slow-paced
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In a gloomy flat off Islington High Street, Chief Inspector Brett Nightingale and Sergeant Beddoes find an old woman dead. The Princess Olga Karukhin, who fled from Russia at the time of the Revolution, has lived in terror of being discovered ever...

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Community Reviews Summary of 93 reviews

Moods

mysterious 83%
tense 33%
adventurous 27%
lighthearted 16%
challenging 5%
dark 5%
emotional 5%
reflective 5%

Pace

slow 61%
medium 27%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 73% | A mix: 26%

Strong character development?

No: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 20%

Average rating

2.98

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