228 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780425089002
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Berkley
Publication date: 01 November 1940
Description
The dentist was found with a blackened hole below his right temple. A pistol lay on the floor near his outflung right hand. Later, one of his patients was found dead from a lethal dose of local anaesthetic. A clear case of murder and suicide. But ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,388 reviews
Moods
adventurous 28%
tense 17%
dark 15%
lighthearted 15%
challenging 12%
reflective 9%
relaxing 7%
funny 6%
informative 2%
emotional 1%
inspiring 1%
sad 1%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 74% | A mix: 18% | Character: 6% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 71% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 30% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 48% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, Racial slursModerate
Suicide, Gun violence, BloodMinor
Body horror, Infidelity, Sexism228 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780425089002
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Berkley
Publication date: 01 November 1940
Description
The dentist was found with a blackened hole below his right temple. A pistol lay on the floor near his outflung right hand. Later, one of his patients was found dead from a lethal dose of local anaesthetic. A clear case of murder and suicide. But ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,388 reviews
Moods
adventurous 28%
tense 17%
dark 15%
lighthearted 15%
challenging 12%
reflective 9%
relaxing 7%
funny 6%
informative 2%
emotional 1%
inspiring 1%
sad 1%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 74% | A mix: 18% | Character: 6% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 71% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 30% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 48% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, Racial slursModerate
Suicide, Gun violence, BloodMinor
Body horror, Infidelity, Sexism