288 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781613163184
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Mysterious Press
Publication date: 12 July 2022
Description
A magician-turned-sleuth in pre-war London solves three impossible crimesIn 1930s London, celebrity psychiatrist Anselm Rees is discovered dead in his locked study, and there seems to be no way that a killer could have escaped unseen. There are no...
Community Reviews Summary of 106 reviews
Moods
challenging 18%
dark 15%
lighthearted 13%
adventurous 11%
tense 11%
reflective 6%
relaxing 4%
funny 2%
sad 2%
Pace
fast 47%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 75% | A mix: 16% | Character: 5% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 26% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Suicide, Death of parentModerate
Mental illness, Gun violence, InfidelityMinor
Pregnancy, Abortion, Drug abuse
288 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781613163184
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Mysterious Press
Publication date: 12 July 2022
Description
A magician-turned-sleuth in pre-war London solves three impossible crimesIn 1930s London, celebrity psychiatrist Anselm Rees is discovered dead in his locked study, and there seems to be no way that a killer could have escaped unseen. There are no...
Community Reviews Summary of 106 reviews
Moods
challenging 18%
dark 15%
lighthearted 13%
adventurous 11%
tense 11%
reflective 6%
relaxing 4%
funny 2%
sad 2%
Pace
fast 47%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 75% | A mix: 16% | Character: 5% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 26% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Suicide, Death of parentModerate
Mental illness, Gun violence, InfidelityMinor
Pregnancy, Abortion, Drug abuse