The Late Scholar by Jill Paton Walsh

356 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction historical mystery adventurous lighthearted mysterious slow-paced
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A new murder mystery featuring Lord Peter Wimsey - now a Duke - and his wife Harriet Vane, set in an Oxford college in the 1950s.Peter Wimsey is pleased to discover that along with a Dukedom he has inherited the duties of 'visitor' at an Oxford co...

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Community Reviews Summary of 165 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
relaxing 25%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 60% | A mix: 20% | Character: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | Yes: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.46

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