206 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780722150863
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Sphere
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Headstrong and beautiful, the young housemaid Sally Jupp is put rudely in her place, strangled in her bed behind a bolted door. Coolly brilliant policeman Adam Dalgliesh of Scotland Yard must find her killer among a houseful of suspects, most of w...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,229 reviews
Moods
tense 39%
dark 35%
reflective 12%
emotional 10%
sad 10%
adventurous 4%
challenging 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 30% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, MurderModerate
Medical content
206 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780722150863
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Sphere
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Headstrong and beautiful, the young housemaid Sally Jupp is put rudely in her place, strangled in her bed behind a bolted door. Coolly brilliant policeman Adam Dalgliesh of Scotland Yard must find her killer among a houseful of suspects, most of w...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,229 reviews
Moods
tense 39%
dark 35%
reflective 12%
emotional 10%
sad 10%
adventurous 4%
challenging 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 30% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, MurderModerate
Medical content