A Shilling for Candles by Josephine Tey

A Shilling for Candles

Inspector Alan Grant #2

Josephine Tey

240 pages first pub 1936 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious medium-paced
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Description

When a woman's body washes up on an isolated stretch of beach on the southern coast of England, Scotland Yard's Inspector Alan Grant is on the case. But the inquiry into her death turns into a nightmare of false leads and baffling clues. Was there...

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Community Reviews Summary of 442 reviews

Moods

mysterious 96%
adventurous 33%
lighthearted 22%
funny 18%
relaxing 11%
emotional 7%
hopeful 7%
tense 7%
challenging 3%
dark 3%

Pace

medium 73%
fast 23%
slow 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 50%

Strong character development?

No: 75% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | Yes: 21%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 5%

Average rating

3.63

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