Silent Nights: Christmas Mysteries by Nicholas Blake, Ethel Lina White, Marjorie Bowen, Ralph Plummer, Raymund Allen, Dorothy L. Sayers, Leo Bruce, J. Jefferson Farjeon, Joseph Shearing, H.C. Bailey, G.K. Chesterton, Edgar Wallace, Arthur Conan Doyle, Edmund Crispin, Margery Allingham, Martin Edwards

256 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical mystery adventurous mysterious medium-paced
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Christmas is a mysterious, as well as magical, time of year. Strange things can happen, and this helps to explain the hallowed tradition of telling ghost stories around the fireside as the year draws to a close. Christmas tales of crime and detect...

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Community Reviews Summary of 144 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
adventurous 46%
dark 26%
lighthearted 26%
tense 26%
funny 6%
inspiring 6%
reflective 6%

Pace

medium 80%
fast 13%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 80% | A mix: 10% | N/A: 10%

Strong character development?

No: 55% | N/A: 22% | Yes: 22%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 28% | No: 28%

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 22% | Yes: 11%

Average rating

3.57

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