Silent Nights: Christmas Mysteries by Nicholas Blake, Ethel Lina White, Marjorie Bowen, Ralph Plummer, Raymund Allen, Dorothy L. Sayers, Leo Bruce, J. Jefferson Farjeon, Joseph Shearing, H.C. Bailey, G.K. Chesterton, Edgar Wallace, Arthur Conan Doyle, Edmund Crispin, Margery Allingham, Martin Edwards

256 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction mystery short stories adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Description

Christmas is a mysterious, as well as magical, time of year. Strange things can happen, and this helps to explain the hallowed tradition of telling ghost stories around the fireside as the year draws to a close. Christmas tales of crime and detect...

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Community Reviews Summary of 37 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
adventurous 50%
tense 37%
dark 25%
lighthearted 25%
funny 12%
inspiring 12%

Pace

medium 87%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 83% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 75% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%

Average rating

3.5

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