Death in Ecstasy by Ngaio Marsh

Death in Ecstasy

Roderick Alleyn #4

Ngaio Marsh

272 pages first pub 1936 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

When lovely Cara Quayne dropped dead to the floor after drinking the ritual wine at the House of the Sacred Flame, she was having a religious experience of a sort unsuspected by the other initiates. Discovering how the fatal prussic acid got into ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 167 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
funny 60%
adventurous 40%
lighthearted 40%
challenging 20%

Pace

medium 75%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Average rating

3.37

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