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356 pages • first pub 1933 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061043550
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperTorch
Publication date: 10 May 1995
Description
When ad man Victor Dean falls down the stairs in the offices of Pym's Publicity, a respectable London advertising agency, it looks like an accident. Then Lord Peter Wimsey is called in, and he soon discovers there's more to copywriting than meets ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,334 reviews
Moods
funny 50%
lighthearted 41%
adventurous 34%
dark 20%
informative 13%
tense 10%
challenging 6%
sad 4%
reflective 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 60% | A mix: 37% | Character: 1%Strong character development?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 63% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, MurderModerate
Classism, Drug use, Drug abuseMinor
Antisemitism, Racial slurs
356 pages • first pub 1933 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061043550
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperTorch
Publication date: 10 May 1995
Description
When ad man Victor Dean falls down the stairs in the offices of Pym's Publicity, a respectable London advertising agency, it looks like an accident. Then Lord Peter Wimsey is called in, and he soon discovers there's more to copywriting than meets ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,334 reviews
Moods
funny 50%
lighthearted 41%
adventurous 34%
dark 20%
informative 13%
tense 10%
challenging 6%
sad 4%
reflective 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 60% | A mix: 37% | Character: 1%Strong character development?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 63% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, MurderModerate
Classism, Drug use, Drug abuseMinor
Antisemitism, Racial slurs