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224 pages • first pub 1944 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780712354905
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: British Library
Publication date: 10 April 2022
Description
Set in a military hospital during the blitz, this novel is one of Brand's most intricately plotted detection puzzles, executed with her characteristic cleverness and gusto. When a patient dies under the anesthetic and later the presiding nurse is ...
Community Reviews Summary of 75 reviews
Moods
tense 45%
dark 33%
adventurous 16%
emotional 12%
challenging 8%
sad 8%
informative 4%
reflective 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 13%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 47% | A mix: 47% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 40% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 91% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | No: 20% | N/A: 15% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content, Murder, SuicideModerate
Death of parent, Blood, DeathMinor
Racial slurs
224 pages • first pub 1944 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780712354905
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: British Library
Publication date: 10 April 2022
Description
Set in a military hospital during the blitz, this novel is one of Brand's most intricately plotted detection puzzles, executed with her characteristic cleverness and gusto. When a patient dies under the anesthetic and later the presiding nurse is ...
Community Reviews Summary of 75 reviews
Moods
tense 45%
dark 33%
adventurous 16%
emotional 12%
challenging 8%
sad 8%
informative 4%
reflective 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 13%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 47% | A mix: 47% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 40% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 91% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | No: 20% | N/A: 15% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content, Murder, SuicideModerate
Death of parent, Blood, DeathMinor
Racial slurs