Artists in Crime by Ngaio Marsh

Artists in Crime

Roderick Alleyn #6

Ngaio Marsh

316 pages first pub 1938 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious slow-paced

Description

It was a bizarre pose for beautiful model Sonia Gluck--and her last. For in the draperies of her couch lay a fatal dagger, and behind her murder lies all the intrigue and acid-etched temperament of an artist's colony. Called in to investigate, Sco...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 314 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
adventurous 23%
dark 23%
funny 23%
lighthearted 23%
relaxing 23%
tense 15%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 30%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 60% | A mix: 40%

Strong character development?

No: 36% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 27%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 40% | N/A: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 60% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 10%

Average rating

3.78

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!

If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.