The Clue in the Diary
by Leslie McFarlane
Taste attributes: detectiveadventurefastwholesomelinearsolving the riddle/not as it seemsrescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeA fast-moving detective novel, wholesome rather than dark. Best if you like pace over patience.
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Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.2 / 5
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About This Book
An anonymous diary is a mystery with handwriting that is difficult to decipher. It is filled with technical drawings and chemical formulas. Was the destructive explosion an accident or an act of revenge?
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- Author
- Leslie McFarlane
- Published
- 1932
- Pages
- 181
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- Open Library
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