Murder at Christmas: Ten Classic Crime Stories for the Festive Season by Cecily Gayford

Murder at Christmas: Ten Classic Crime Stories for the Festive Season

Cecily Gayford with Margery Allingham (Contributor), John Mortimer (Contributor), Michael Innes (Contributor), Gillian Linscott (Contributor), Ethel Lina White (Contributor), Julian Symons (Contributor), Dorothy L. Sayers (Contributor), Edmund Crispin (Contributor), Ellis Peters (Contributor), Nicholas Blake (Contributor)

Murder at Christmas: Ten Classic Crime Stories for the Festive Season

Cecily Gayford with Margery Allingham (Contributor), John Mortimer (Contributor), Michael Innes (Contributor), Gillian Linscott (Contributor), Ethel Lina White (Contributor), Julian Symons (Contributor), Dorothy L. Sayers (Contributor), Edmund Crispin (Contributor), Ellis Peters (Contributor), Nicholas Blake (Contributor)

fiction mystery short stories mysterious slow-paced

240 pages | first published 2019

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Christmas is a season of overindulgence. For most of us, that means an extra mince pie, a second helping of turkey, or perhaps a third glass of mulled wine. But for some, the festive season is a time to settle old scores, dispatch new enemies and ...
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Summary of 44 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
tense 40%
adventurous 20%
dark 20%
emotional 20%
lighthearted 20%

Pace

medium 40%
fast 40%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Average rating

2.88

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