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214 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780425100417
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Berkley
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Mr. Parker Pyne must recover a priceless diamond stolen as a dinner party trick, while Hercule Poirot proves that a crowd is the best cloak for a murder, and Miss Marple solves a baffling crime by the fireside, in an anthology of mystery tales. Re...
Community Reviews Summary of 919 reviews
Moods
adventurous 42%
lighthearted 18%
funny 17%
tense 12%
challenging 10%
dark 10%
relaxing 10%
reflective 5%
emotional 4%
inspiring 1%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 39%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 65% | A mix: 26% | Character: 4% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 77% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18% | N/A: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 48% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Xenophobia, ClassismModerate
DeathMinor
Sexism, Racism214 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780425100417
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Berkley
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Mr. Parker Pyne must recover a priceless diamond stolen as a dinner party trick, while Hercule Poirot proves that a crowd is the best cloak for a murder, and Miss Marple solves a baffling crime by the fireside, in an anthology of mystery tales. Re...
Community Reviews Summary of 919 reviews
Moods
adventurous 42%
lighthearted 18%
funny 17%
tense 12%
challenging 10%
dark 10%
relaxing 10%
reflective 5%
emotional 4%
inspiring 1%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 39%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 65% | A mix: 26% | Character: 4% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 77% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18% | N/A: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 48% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Xenophobia, ClassismModerate
DeathMinor
Sexism, Racism