214 pages • first pub 1934 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312963583
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
At Sir Hubert Handesley's country house party, five guests have gathered for the uproarious parlor game of "Murder." Yet no one is laughing when the lights come up on an actual corpse, the good-looking and mysterious Charles Rankin. Scotland Yard'...
Community Reviews Summary of 741 reviews
Moods
adventurous 33%
lighthearted 26%
dark 15%
funny 13%
tense 13%
challenging 3%
emotional 3%
relaxing 3%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
reflective 1%
sad 1%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 72% | A mix: 20% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 71% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racial slurs, Classism, BullyingModerate
Xenophobia214 pages • first pub 1934 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312963583
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
At Sir Hubert Handesley's country house party, five guests have gathered for the uproarious parlor game of "Murder." Yet no one is laughing when the lights come up on an actual corpse, the good-looking and mysterious Charles Rankin. Scotland Yard'...
Community Reviews Summary of 741 reviews
Moods
adventurous 33%
lighthearted 26%
dark 15%
funny 13%
tense 13%
challenging 3%
emotional 3%
relaxing 3%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
reflective 1%
sad 1%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 72% | A mix: 20% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 71% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Classism, BullyingModerate
Xenophobia