Murder in Midsummer: Classic Mysteries for the Holidays by Cecily Gayford

Murder in Midsummer: Classic Mysteries for the Holidays

Cecily Gayford with Ruth Rendell (Contributor), Arthur Conan Doyle (Contributor), Dorothy L. Sayers (Contributor), Margery Allingham (Contributor), R. Austin Freeman (Contributor), John Dickson Carr (Contributor), Michael Innes (Contributor), Julian Symons (Contributor), Ellis Peters (Contributor), G.K. Chesterton (Contributor)

281 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction crime mystery short stories adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

Murder never takes a holiday A rock pool with a deadly secret. A bank holiday heatwave dominated by the murder of an unknown man. A sun-drenched picnic that ends in a sinister locked-room mystery. And an Adriatic holiday interrupted by a beaut...

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Community Reviews Summary of 59 reviews

Moods

mysterious 87%
adventurous 75%
dark 25%
tense 25%
lighthearted 12%
sad 12%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 28%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 80% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | N/A: 40%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 60% | No: 40%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Average rating

3.27

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