It Walks by Night by John Dickson Carr

It Walks by Night

Henri Bencolin #1

John Dickson Carr

8 hours, 39 minutes • first pub 1930 (editions) user-added

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious slow-paced
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Description

Ten minutes after the Duc de Saligny entered the card room, the police burst in - and found he had been murdered. Both doors to the card room had been watched yet the murderer had gone in and out without being seen by anyone .

Community Reviews Summary of 47 reviews

Moods

mysterious 80%
adventurous 60%
challenging 60%
dark 60%
tense 40%

Pace

medium 80%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 80% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 75% | Yes: 25%

Average rating

3.5

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