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215 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
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Language: English
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Before odious Edwin Shorthouse can sing the lead in the first Oxford post-war Die Meistersinger, someone kills him in his own locked dressing room. Gervase Fen, eccentric professor of English Literature with a passion for amateur detecting, is on ...
Community Reviews Summary of 84 reviews
Moods
adventurous 33%
dark 33%
funny 33%
lighthearted 33%
challenging 16%
emotional 16%
hopeful 16%
sad 16%
tense 16%
Pace
medium 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
MurderMinor
Sexual assault
215 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Before odious Edwin Shorthouse can sing the lead in the first Oxford post-war Die Meistersinger, someone kills him in his own locked dressing room. Gervase Fen, eccentric professor of English Literature with a passion for amateur detecting, is on ...
Community Reviews Summary of 84 reviews
Moods
adventurous 33%
dark 33%
funny 33%
lighthearted 33%
challenging 16%
emotional 16%
hopeful 16%
sad 16%
tense 16%
Pace
medium 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
MurderMinor
Sexual assault