272 pages • first pub 1942 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007120833
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 01 February 1942
Description
It’s seven in the morning. The Bantrys wake to find the body of a young woman in their library. She is wearing evening dress and heavy make-up, which is now smeared across her cheeks. But who is she? How did she get there? And what is the conne...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,975 reviews
Moods
adventurous 23%
dark 21%
tense 18%
lighthearted 17%
funny 12%
challenging 8%
relaxing 7%
reflective 4%
sad 4%
emotional 2%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 76% | A mix: 17% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 35% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 56% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, AbleismModerate
Child death, Misogyny, SexismMinor
Racism, Violence, Medical content272 pages • first pub 1942 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007120833
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 01 February 1942
Description
It’s seven in the morning. The Bantrys wake to find the body of a young woman in their library. She is wearing evening dress and heavy make-up, which is now smeared across her cheeks. But who is she? How did she get there? And what is the conne...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,975 reviews
Moods
adventurous 23%
dark 21%
tense 18%
lighthearted 17%
funny 12%
challenging 8%
relaxing 7%
reflective 4%
sad 4%
emotional 2%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 76% | A mix: 17% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 35% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 56% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, AbleismModerate
Child death, Misogyny, SexismMinor
Racism, Violence, Medical content