A review by nettleflare
The Tiger in the Smoke by Margery Allingham

3.0

Closer to a thriller than a mystery, the book is heavily carried by the atmosphere it builds about post World War II and the presence of the antagonist. The plot relied on some major coincidences and there are so many protagonists with minor roles that few leave an impression. The writing relies heavily on metaphor - sometimes it works, sometimes it doesnt. I'm not particularly interested in Allingham's other work after reading this - it may just not be my genre.