A Late Phoenix by Catherine Aird

160 pages first pub 1971 (editions)

fiction mystery informative mysterious slow-paced
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Decades ago, Germans bombed the village at Lamb Lane. But now redevelopment is under way. During the excavation, a workman finds the skeleton of a pregnant girl with a bullet lodged in her spine. The trail is definitely stone cold when C. D. Sloan...

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Community Reviews Summary of 47 reviews

Moods

mysterious 83%
reflective 33%
lighthearted 16%
sad 16%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 80% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | Yes: 40%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 60% | Yes: 40%

Average rating

3.61

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