288 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781804540879
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 12 July 2022
Description
An enthralling locked-room murder mystery inspired by crime fiction of the Golden Age, Death and the Conjuror is the debut novel by acclaimed short-story writer Tom Mead.In 1930s London, celebrity psychiatrist Anselm Rees is discovered dead in his...
Community Reviews Summary of 129 reviews
Moods
challenging 16%
dark 16%
adventurous 12%
lighthearted 12%
tense 12%
reflective 6%
relaxing 4%
funny 2%
sad 2%
Pace
fast 48%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 68% | A mix: 21% | Character: 7% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 30% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 62% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Suicide, Death of parentModerate
Mental illness, Gun violence, InfidelityMinor
Pregnancy, Abortion, Drug abuse288 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781804540879
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 12 July 2022
Description
An enthralling locked-room murder mystery inspired by crime fiction of the Golden Age, Death and the Conjuror is the debut novel by acclaimed short-story writer Tom Mead.In 1930s London, celebrity psychiatrist Anselm Rees is discovered dead in his...
Community Reviews Summary of 129 reviews
Moods
challenging 16%
dark 16%
adventurous 12%
lighthearted 12%
tense 12%
reflective 6%
relaxing 4%
funny 2%
sad 2%
Pace
fast 48%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 68% | A mix: 21% | Character: 7% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 30% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 62% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Suicide, Death of parentModerate
Mental illness, Gun violence, InfidelityMinor
Pregnancy, Abortion, Drug abuse