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Ngaio Marsh
329 pages • first pub 1938 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781937384319
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Felony & Mayhem
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A body in the back of a taxi begins an elegantly constructed mystery, perhaps the finest of Marsh's 1930s novels.The season had begun. Debutantes and chaperones were planning their luncheons, teas, dinners, balls. And the blackmailer was planning ...
Community Reviews Summary of 358 reviews
Moods
emotional 28%
dark 21%
funny 21%
relaxing 21%
adventurous 14%
sad 14%
challenging 7%
hopeful 7%
lighthearted 7%
tense 7%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 46% | A mix: 40% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Murder, Grief, ClassismMinor
Death of parent, Car accident, Toxic relationship—
Ngaio Marsh
329 pages • first pub 1938 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781937384319
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Felony & Mayhem
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A body in the back of a taxi begins an elegantly constructed mystery, perhaps the finest of Marsh's 1930s novels.The season had begun. Debutantes and chaperones were planning their luncheons, teas, dinners, balls. And the blackmailer was planning ...
Community Reviews Summary of 358 reviews
Moods
emotional 28%
dark 21%
funny 21%
relaxing 21%
adventurous 14%
sad 14%
challenging 7%
hopeful 7%
lighthearted 7%
tense 7%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 46% | A mix: 40% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Murder, Grief, ClassismMinor
Death of parent, Car accident, Toxic relationship