The Case of the Gilded Fly
by Edmund Crispin
Taste attributes: mysterydetectivecomedycrimefresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads
Boxlist takeAn intimate, smart mystery, otherwise balanced. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
From Bloomsbury.com: "It is October 1940 and at Oxford the Full Term has just begun. Robert Warner, up and coming playwright known for his experimental approach, has chosen an Oxford repertory theater for the premiere of his latest play, Metromania.
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- Author
- Edmund Crispin
- Published
- 1944
- Pages
- 223
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