288 pages • first pub 1963 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571350780
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Faber
Publication date: 06 June 2019
Description
A piercing scream, shattering the evening calm, brings Superintendent Adam Dalgliesh hurrying from his literary party to the nearby Steen Psychiatric Clinic, where he discovers the body of a woman sprawled on the basement floor, a chisel thrust th...
Community Reviews Summary of 565 reviews
Moods
dark 46%
tense 30%
reflective 7%
sad 7%
emotional 3%
funny 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 52% | A mix: 35% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
No: 70% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 18%Average rating
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288 pages • first pub 1963 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571350780
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Faber
Publication date: 06 June 2019
Description
A piercing scream, shattering the evening calm, brings Superintendent Adam Dalgliesh hurrying from his literary party to the nearby Steen Psychiatric Clinic, where he discovers the body of a woman sprawled on the basement floor, a chisel thrust th...
Community Reviews Summary of 565 reviews
Moods
dark 46%
tense 30%
reflective 7%
sad 7%
emotional 3%
funny 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 52% | A mix: 35% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
No: 70% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 18%Average rating
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.