Spinsters in Jeopardy by Ngaio Marsh

Spinsters in Jeopardy

Roderick Alleyn #17

Ngaio Marsh

288 pages first pub 1953 (editions)

fiction crime mystery adventurous mysterious fast-paced
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For Inspector Roderick Alleyn, the trip was to be official; for his family, a Mediterranean romp. But a plot torn from the pages of a gothic novel soon engulfed them all. Alleyn's son was kidnapped. A very wealthy spinster was murdered. And in an ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 24 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
adventurous 50%
dark 50%
tense 50%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 100%

Average rating

3.3

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