Community Reviews
Summary of 275 reviews
Moods
adventurous 81%
dark 63%
tense 45%
funny 9%
informative 9%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 37% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
No: 62% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
300 pages | first published 1988
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ISBN/UID: 9781453216453
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Open Road Media Science & Fantasy
Publication date: Not specified
Description
James Asher, a retired member of the Queen's secret service in Edwardian England, has settled into quietude as an Oxford professor of philology with his physician wife, Lydia. But his peace is shattered when he's confronted by a pale aristocratic...Book Information
300 pages | first published 1988
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ISBN/UID: 9781453216453
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Open Road Media Science & Fantasy
Publication date: Not specified
Description
James Asher, a retired member of the Queen's secret service in Edwardian England, has settled into quietude as an Oxford professor of philology with his physician wife, Lydia. But his peace is shattered when he's confronted by a pale aristocratic...Book information
Community Reviews
Summary of 275 reviews
Moods
adventurous 81%
dark 63%
tense 45%
funny 9%
informative 9%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 37% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
No: 62% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating