269 pages • first pub 1929 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 January 1956
Description
Ellery Queen is again faced with a seemingly insoluble problem - how Monte Field, a prosperous and shady New York lawyer, was murdered by poison during the second act of a smash hit play in the crowded Roman Theatre. The seats surrounding the vict...
Community Reviews Summary of 125 reviews
Moods
adventurous 27%
challenging 27%
funny 9%
informative 9%
Pace
medium 36%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 100%Strong character development?
No: 77% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 88% | N/A: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Racism, Sexism, Murder269 pages • first pub 1929 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 January 1956
Description
Ellery Queen is again faced with a seemingly insoluble problem - how Monte Field, a prosperous and shady New York lawyer, was murdered by poison during the second act of a smash hit play in the crowded Roman Theatre. The seats surrounding the vict...
Community Reviews Summary of 125 reviews
Moods
adventurous 27%
challenging 27%
funny 9%
informative 9%
Pace
medium 36%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 100%Strong character development?
No: 77% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 88% | N/A: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Racism, Sexism, Murder