The Egyptian Cross Mystery by Ellery Queen

The Egyptian Cross Mystery

Ellery Queen Detective #5

Ellery Queen

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fiction mystery dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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The Queens are intrigued when a grisly murder mars a small town's Christmas. It's Christmas in Chicago, and Detective Richard Queen is enjoying a busman's holiday at a conference on gangland violence--but his son, amateur sleuth Ellery, is bored s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 74 reviews

Moods

mysterious 80%
adventurous 60%
challenging 40%
dark 40%
funny 40%
tense 40%
reflective 20%

Pace

medium 80%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

Average rating

3.54

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