Strong Poison
by Dorothy L. Sayers
Taste attributes: mysterydetectivecrimeromancefresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemslove conquers allinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA realistic mystery that is small-scale and smart. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.2 / 5
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About This Book
This is the first in the Lord Peter Wimsey series of stories that includes Harriet Vane. Harriet is introduced as she stands in the dock on trial for murder. Lord Peter immediately determines that she is innocent and sets out to prove it - falling in love with her in the process.
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- Author
- Dorothy L. Sayers
- Published
- 1930
- Pages
- 259
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- Open Library
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