208 pages • first pub 1946 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Gervase Fen investigates an Oxford toy shop replaced overnight by a grocery store. Poetic Richard Cadogan found the apparently strangled body of an old woman upstairs, but she vanishes as well.
Community Reviews Summary of 245 reviews
Moods
adventurous 83%
funny 83%
lighthearted 55%
tense 22%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 71% | Character: 21% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Fatphobia, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Gun violence, Animal death, DeathMinor
Abortion
208 pages • first pub 1946 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Gervase Fen investigates an Oxford toy shop replaced overnight by a grocery store. Poetic Richard Cadogan found the apparently strangled body of an old woman upstairs, but she vanishes as well.
Community Reviews Summary of 245 reviews
Moods
adventurous 83%
funny 83%
lighthearted 55%
tense 22%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 71% | Character: 21% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Fatphobia, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Gun violence, Animal death, DeathMinor
Abortion