352 pages • first pub 1938 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A body in the back of a taxi begins an elegantly constructed mystery, perhaps the finest of Marsh's 1930s novels.The season had begun. Debutantes and chaperones were planning their luncheons, teas, dinners, balls. And the blackmailer was planning ...
Community Reviews Summary of 250 reviews
Moods
relaxing 50%
adventurous 25%
dark 25%
hopeful 25%
sad 25%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 60% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | N/A: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Grief, Murder, ClassismMinor
Body shaming, Child abuse, Physical abuse
352 pages • first pub 1938 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A body in the back of a taxi begins an elegantly constructed mystery, perhaps the finest of Marsh's 1930s novels.The season had begun. Debutantes and chaperones were planning their luncheons, teas, dinners, balls. And the blackmailer was planning ...
Community Reviews Summary of 250 reviews
Moods
relaxing 50%
adventurous 25%
dark 25%
hopeful 25%
sad 25%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 60% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | N/A: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Grief, Murder, ClassismMinor
Body shaming, Child abuse, Physical abuse