jay_hobday's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
miss_meg's review against another edition
During parts of this book, I really wanted to kick several of the characters (i.e. Betty). The entire story felt very real, and I was in suspense for almost the entire story. This is the third book by Josephine Tey that I've read, and again I'm surprised at how different this book was from the others by her I've read.
kittykornerlibrarian's review against another edition
5.0
Stodgy Robert Blair, a lawyer, meets the unconventional Marion Sharpe when Marion and her mother are falsely accused of kidnapping a teenage girl and imprisoning her in their attic. I enjoy the characters in this, and it's a little weird to see Inspector Grant not on the side of the angels. I enjoy this story very much.
alice_horoshev's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
emily_0294's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
amebarre's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
sooky's review against another edition
4.0
Reading The Franchise Affair reminded me why I love old school mysteries so much. The story was about two women accused of kidnapping a girl. There were no distracting side plots and not every character was a secret psychopath. 1940 English is also a delight to read, seeing how language changed since then.