250 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
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Language: English
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Description
Headstrong and beautiful, the young housemaid Sally Jupp is put rudely in her place, strangled in her bed behind a bolted door. Coolly brilliant policeman Adam Dalgliesh of Scotland Yard must find her killer among a houseful of suspects, most of w...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,162 reviews
Moods
tense 39%
dark 36%
reflective 12%
sad 12%
emotional 7%
adventurous 4%
challenging 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 55% | A mix: 23% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, MurderModerate
Medical content
250 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Headstrong and beautiful, the young housemaid Sally Jupp is put rudely in her place, strangled in her bed behind a bolted door. Coolly brilliant policeman Adam Dalgliesh of Scotland Yard must find her killer among a houseful of suspects, most of w...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,162 reviews
Moods
tense 39%
dark 36%
reflective 12%
sad 12%
emotional 7%
adventurous 4%
challenging 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 55% | A mix: 23% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, MurderModerate
Medical content