The Moving Toyshop by Edmund Crispin

The Moving Toyshop

Gervase Fen #3

Edmund Crispin

240 pages • first pub 1946 (editions) user-added

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious fast-paced
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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 389 reviews

Moods

mysterious 86%
funny 76%
adventurous 65%
lighthearted 57%
tense 21%
dark 2%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
reflective 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

fast 55%
medium 36%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 71% | Character: 12% | A mix: 12% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 76% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11%

Average rating

3.64

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