A Murder of Quality
by John le Carré
Taste attributes: mysterydetectivecrimeunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearsolving the riddle/not as it seemssocial commentarytroubled leads
Boxlist takeAn intricate, grounded mystery, otherwise balanced. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.3 / 5
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About This Book
Le Carre's second book and the only one that is a standard mystery set in a public school, rather than a story of espionage. George Smiley is again the main character.
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- Author
- John le Carré
- Published
- 1962
- Pages
- 176
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- Open Library
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