Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers

Strong Poison

Lord Peter Wimsey #5

Dorothy L. Sayers

261 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Mystery novelist Harriet Vane knew all about poisons, and when her former lover died in the manner prescribed in one of her books, a jury of her peers had a hangman's noose in mind. But Lord Peter Wimsey was determined to find her innocent. 

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 2,263 reviews

Moods

mysterious 85%
lighthearted 48%
funny 45%
adventurous 29%
tense 11%
relaxing 8%
emotional 6%
challenging 5%
dark 5%
hopeful 3%
reflective 3%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 22%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 52% | A mix: 39% | Character: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 53% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.01

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...