Vintage Murder by Ngaio Marsh

Vintage Murder

Roderick Alleyn #5

Ngaio Marsh

223 pages • first pub 1937 (editions) user-added

fiction crime mystery mysterious slow-paced

Description

 Death served well-chilledThe leading lady of a theater company touring New Zealand was stunningly beautiful. No one-including her lover-understood why she married the company's pudgy producer. But did she rig a huge jeroboam of champagne to kill ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 208 reviews

Moods

mysterious 90%
adventurous 36%
challenging 18%
lighthearted 18%
dark 9%
funny 9%
informative 9%
reflective 9%
relaxing 9%
tense 9%

Pace

medium 45%
fast 36%
slow 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 77% | A mix: 22%

Strong character development?

No: 90% | Yes: 10%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 77% | It's complicated: 22%

Average rating

3.38

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