430 pages • first pub 1934 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781848943780
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date: 15 October 2009
Description
The eleventh book in Dorothy L Sayers' classic Lord Peter Wimsey series, introduced by writer Jill Paton Walsh - a must-read for fans of Agatha Christie's Poirot and Margery Allingham's Campion Mysteries. When his sexton finds a corpse in the wron...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,083 reviews
Moods
adventurous 26%
dark 24%
challenging 16%
funny 16%
lighthearted 11%
tense 9%
informative 8%
reflective 8%
sad 8%
emotional 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 78% | A mix: 19% | Character: 1%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 57% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, MurderModerate
Ableism, Death, Death of parentMinor
Child death, Sexism, Antisemitism
430 pages • first pub 1934 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781848943780
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date: 15 October 2009
Description
The eleventh book in Dorothy L Sayers' classic Lord Peter Wimsey series, introduced by writer Jill Paton Walsh - a must-read for fans of Agatha Christie's Poirot and Margery Allingham's Campion Mysteries. When his sexton finds a corpse in the wron...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,083 reviews
Moods
adventurous 26%
dark 24%
challenging 16%
funny 16%
lighthearted 11%
tense 9%
informative 8%
reflective 8%
sad 8%
emotional 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 78% | A mix: 19% | Character: 1%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 57% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, MurderModerate
Ableism, Death, Death of parentMinor
Child death, Sexism, Antisemitism