A Shilling for Candles by Josephine Tey

A Shilling for Candles

Inspector Alan Grant #2

Josephine Tey

240 pages first pub 1936 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious medium-paced

Description

When a woman's body washes up on an isolated stretch of beach on the southern coast of England, Scotland Yard's Inspector Alan Grant is on the case. But the inquiry into her death turns into a nightmare of false leads and baffling clues. Was there...

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Community Reviews Summary of 353 reviews

Moods

mysterious 96%
adventurous 36%
lighthearted 24%
funny 20%
relaxing 12%
emotional 8%
hopeful 8%
challenging 4%
dark 4%
tense 4%

Pace

medium 68%
fast 28%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Plot: 44%

Strong character development?

No: 75% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | Yes: 17%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 5%

Average rating

3.64

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