Artists in Crime by Ngaio Marsh

Artists in Crime

Roderick Alleyn #6

Ngaio Marsh

missing duration info Add in missing duration information first pub 1938 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious slow-paced

Description

It started as a student exercise: the knife under the drape, the model's pose chalked in place. But before Agatha Troy, artist and instructor, returns to the class, the pose has been re-enacted in earnest: the model is dead, fixed for ever in one ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 346 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
dark 28%
funny 23%
adventurous 19%
lighthearted 19%
tense 19%
relaxing 14%
challenging 9%
reflective 4%
sad 4%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 33%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 64% | A mix: 35%

Strong character development?

No: 55% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 41% | N/A: 5% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | Yes: 27%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 70% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 5%

Average rating

3.79

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