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256 pages • first pub 1944 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
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Description
Set in a military hospital during the blitz, this novel is one of Brand's most intricately plotted detection puzzles, executed with her characteristic cleverness and gusto. When a patient dies under the anesthetic and later the presiding nurse is ...
Community Reviews Summary of 74 reviews
Moods
tense 43%
dark 34%
adventurous 17%
emotional 13%
challenging 8%
sad 8%
informative 4%
reflective 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 14%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 45% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | No: 21% | N/A: 15% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content, Suicide, MurderModerate
Blood, Death, Death of parentMinor
Racial slurs
256 pages • first pub 1944 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set in a military hospital during the blitz, this novel is one of Brand's most intricately plotted detection puzzles, executed with her characteristic cleverness and gusto. When a patient dies under the anesthetic and later the presiding nurse is ...
Community Reviews Summary of 74 reviews
Moods
tense 43%
dark 34%
adventurous 17%
emotional 13%
challenging 8%
sad 8%
informative 4%
reflective 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 14%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 45% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | No: 21% | N/A: 15% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content, Suicide, MurderModerate
Blood, Death, Death of parentMinor
Racial slurs