The Crooked Hinge
by John Dickson Carr
Taste attributes: mysterydetectivecrimefresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelinearenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsrescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeA smart, original mystery, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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2.0 / 5
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About This Book
The sudden violent death of one of two claimants to a large English estate gives rise to a series of complicated questions to be answered by Dr. Gideon Fell
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- Author
- John Dickson Carr
- Published
- 1938
- Pages
- 255
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- Open Library
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