191 pages • first pub 1942 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330256858
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pan
Publication date: 17 August 1942
Description
A wealthy Pasadena widow with a mean streak, a missing daughter-in-law with a past, and a gold coin worth a small fortune--the elements don't quite add up until Marlowe discovers evidence of murder, rape, blackmail, and the worst kind of human exp...
Community Reviews Summary of 645 reviews
Moods
dark 43%
reflective 25%
sad 25%
tense 18%
adventurous 12%
challenging 6%
emotional 6%
funny 6%
Pace
fast 47%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 71% | A mix: 28%Strong character development?
No: 75% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 63% | No: 18% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | No: 44%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Gun violence, Ableism, Emotional abuseMinor
Racial slurs, Infidelity, Physical abuse191 pages • first pub 1942 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330256858
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pan
Publication date: 17 August 1942
Description
A wealthy Pasadena widow with a mean streak, a missing daughter-in-law with a past, and a gold coin worth a small fortune--the elements don't quite add up until Marlowe discovers evidence of murder, rape, blackmail, and the worst kind of human exp...
Community Reviews Summary of 645 reviews
Moods
dark 43%
reflective 25%
sad 25%
tense 18%
adventurous 12%
challenging 6%
emotional 6%
funny 6%
Pace
fast 47%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 71% | A mix: 28%Strong character development?
No: 75% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 63% | No: 18% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | No: 44%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Gun violence, Ableism, Emotional abuseMinor
Racial slurs, Infidelity, Physical abuse