The Bishop Murder Case by S.S. Van Dine

The Bishop Murder Case

Philo Vance #4

S.S. Van Dine

242 pages first pub 1928 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious medium-paced

Description

When Joseph Cochrane Robin is found murdered in New York's upper west side accompanied by a note quoting the nursery rhyme "Who Killed Cock Robin", Philo Vance is called in by District Attorney Markham to help the police track down the murderer. B...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 38 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
adventurous 50%
challenging 50%
dark 50%
tense 25%
lighthearted 12%
relaxing 12%

Pace

fast 57%
medium 28%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 83% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%

Average rating

3.68

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!

If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.