Reviews

Murder Under the Christmas Tree: Ten Classic Crime Stories for the Festive Season by Cecily Gayford, Dorothy L. Sayers, Ngaio Marsh, Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle, Ellis Peters, Margery Allingham

blancake's review against another edition

mysterious relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

lisa61's review

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

aniqah_w's review

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

kitschbitsch's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

ellentjuhhh's review

mysterious slow-paced

1.0

niamhsewell's review

3.5

🎄 The Necklace of Pearls by Dorothy L. Sayers - 3 stars

🎄The Name on the Window by Edmund Crispin - 3 stars

🎄 A Traditional Christmas by Val McDermid -3 stars

🎄 The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle by Arthur Conan Doyle - 5 stars

🎄 The Invisible Man by G. K. Chesterton - 2 stars

🎄 Cinders by Ian Rankin - 4 stars

🎄 Death on the Air by Nagoi Marsh - 5 stars

🎄 Persons or Things Unknown by Carter Dickson - 3 stars

🎄 The Case is Altered by Mary Allingham - 4 stars

🎄 The Price of Light by Ellis Peters - 4 stars

kaytwithay's review

mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

mclerce's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

I really enjoyed these stories!

kez91's review against another edition

5.0

This is my kind of festive read! I love a good classic crime mystery, and the wintery settings have me wishing for white Christmases. A very Dickensian and Sherlock-esque collection that I thoroughly enjoyed

thingslucyreads's review

3.0

Val McDermid’s story contains an f/f couple of which the main character is one half.