255 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781472125217
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Constable & Robinson
Publication date: 01 June 2017
Description
First in a delightfully charming crime series set in 1930s Singapore, introducing amateur sleuth Su Lin, a local girl stepping in as governess for the Acting Governor of Singapore.1936 in the Crown Colony of Singapore, and the British abdication c...
Community Reviews Summary of 253 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 48%
adventurous 44%
funny 24%
reflective 17%
informative 15%
hopeful 13%
challenging 6%
emotional 6%
tense 6%
dark 4%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
sad 2%
Pace
fast 17%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Plot: 31% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 21% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 29%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Colonisation, RacismModerate
Ableism, Alcoholism, Body shamingMinor
Animal death, Homophobia, Forced institutionalization
255 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781472125217
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Constable & Robinson
Publication date: 01 June 2017
Description
First in a delightfully charming crime series set in 1930s Singapore, introducing amateur sleuth Su Lin, a local girl stepping in as governess for the Acting Governor of Singapore.1936 in the Crown Colony of Singapore, and the British abdication c...
Community Reviews Summary of 253 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 48%
adventurous 44%
funny 24%
reflective 17%
informative 15%
hopeful 13%
challenging 6%
emotional 6%
tense 6%
dark 4%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
sad 2%
Pace
fast 17%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Plot: 31% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 21% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 29%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Colonisation, RacismModerate
Ableism, Alcoholism, Body shamingMinor
Animal death, Homophobia, Forced institutionalization