Murder in Midsummer: Classic Mysteries for the Holidays by Cecily Gayford

Murder in Midsummer: Classic Mysteries for the Holidays

Cecily Gayford with Ruth Rendell (Contributor), Arthur Conan Doyle (Contributor), Dorothy L. Sayers (Contributor), Margery Allingham (Contributor), R. Austin Freeman (Contributor), John Dickson Carr (Contributor), Michael Innes (Contributor), Julian Symons (Contributor), Ellis Peters (Contributor), G.K. Chesterton (Contributor)

281 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction crime mystery short stories adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
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Murder never takes a holiday A rock pool with a deadly secret. A bank holiday heatwave dominated by the murder of an unknown man. A sun-drenched picnic that ends in a sinister locked-room mystery. And an Adriatic holiday interrupted by a beaut...

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Community Reviews Summary of 66 reviews

Moods

mysterious 88%
adventurous 66%
tense 33%
dark 22%
lighthearted 11%
sad 11%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 25%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 83% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | N/A: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 40% | N/A: 40% | Yes: 20%

Average rating

3.18

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