Before the Fact
by Anthony Berkeley
Taste attributes: mysterypsychologicalthrillerfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringtroubled leadssolving the riddle/not as it seemscomplex relationship
Boxlist takeUnsavoury and fresh: a smart mystery, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.7 / 5
3 ratings
About This Book
"Some women give birth to murderers, some go to bed with them. Lina Aysgarth had lived with her husband for nearly eight years before she realized that she was married to a murderer." Johnny was delightful—and Lina loved him desperately. But his devastating charm was combined with a complete lack of both morals and income. Slowly Lina discovered what such a combination led to.
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- Author
- Anthony Berkeley
- Published
- 1932
- Pages
- 310
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- Open Library
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