320 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781472125200
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Constable & Robinson
Publication date: 24 June 2017
Description
First in a delightfully charming crime series set in 1930s Singapore, introducing amateur sleuth Su Lin, a local girl stepping in as governess for the Acting Governor of Singapore.1936 in the Crown Colony of Singapore, and the British abdication c...
Community Reviews Summary of 203 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 51%
adventurous 40%
funny 22%
reflective 20%
informative 17%
hopeful 11%
tense 8%
emotional 5%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 5%
challenging 2%
dark 2%
Pace
fast 15%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 70% | Plot: 25% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 16% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 36% | Yes: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Murder, ColonisationModerate
Racism, Ableism, AlcoholismMinor
Animal death, Homophobia, Forced institutionalization
320 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781472125200
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Constable & Robinson
Publication date: 24 June 2017
Description
First in a delightfully charming crime series set in 1930s Singapore, introducing amateur sleuth Su Lin, a local girl stepping in as governess for the Acting Governor of Singapore.1936 in the Crown Colony of Singapore, and the British abdication c...
Community Reviews Summary of 203 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 51%
adventurous 40%
funny 22%
reflective 20%
informative 17%
hopeful 11%
tense 8%
emotional 5%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 5%
challenging 2%
dark 2%
Pace
fast 15%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 70% | Plot: 25% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 16% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 36% | Yes: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Murder, ColonisationModerate
Racism, Ableism, AlcoholismMinor
Animal death, Homophobia, Forced institutionalization