The Devil's Dust by James Lovegrove

304 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical mystery adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Description

It is 1884, and when a fellow landlady finds her lodger poisoned, Mrs Hudson turns to Sherlock Holmes.The police suspect the landlady of murder, but Mrs Hudson insists that her friend is innocent. The companions discover that the lodger, a civil s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 23 reviews

Moods

adventurous 80%
mysterious 80%
dark 40%
tense 20%

Pace

medium 80%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%

Average rating

3.2

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