Police At the Funeral
by Margery Allingham
Taste attributes: mysterydetectivedramafresh & originalunsavouryintricatelinearenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemscomplex relationship
Boxlist takeIntricate and original: a mystery that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · 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
The imperious Great Aunt Caroline Faraday runs her old Cambridge residence like a Victorian fiefdom, unconcerned with the fact that it's 1931. Furniture and meals are heavy and elaborate, both motorcars and morning tea are forbidden on account of vulgarity.
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- Author
- Margery Allingham
- Published
- 1931
- Pages
- 256
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- Open Library
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