The Christmas Egg: A Seasonal Mystery (British Library Crime Classics) by Mary Kelly

The Christmas Egg: A Seasonal Mystery (British Library Crime Classics)

Mary Kelly

288 pages first pub 1958 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

In a gloomy flat off Islington High Street, Chief Inspector Brett Nightingale and Sergeant Beddoes find an old woman dead. The Princess Olga Karukhin, who fled from Russia at the time of the Revolution, has lived in terror of being discovered ever...

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Community Reviews Summary of 70 reviews

Moods

mysterious 78%
tense 42%
adventurous 28%
lighthearted 14%
challenging 7%
dark 7%
reflective 7%

Pace

slow 64%
medium 21%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 41% | Yes: 16%

Average rating

3.04

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