L'enigma dell'Alfiere by S.S. Van Dine

L'enigma dell'Alfiere

Philo Vance #4

S.S. Van Dine

316 pages first pub 1928 (editions) user-added

fiction crime mystery mysterious medium-paced
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After solving the Greene murders, Philo Vance has taken a well-earned holiday in Switzerland. Returning to New York City he finds his old chum District Attorney Anthony Markham up against a bizarre series of murders inspired by children's nursery ...

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Community Reviews

3.64
based on 76 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 100%

adventurous: 50%

challenging: 50%

dark: 50%

tense: 30%

lighthearted: 10%

reflective: 10%

relaxing: 10%


Pace

40% of readers chose fast
40% of readers chose medium
20% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

75% of readers chose Plot
25% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

12% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

37% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

12% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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