The Man Who Knew Too Much
by Gilbert Keith Chesterton
Taste attributes: mysterydetectivepoliticaldramafresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearsolving the riddle/not as it seemssocial commentarytroubled leads
Boxlist takeHeavy and intricate: a realistic mystery, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
Series of stories featuring world-weary government employee Horne Fisher and crusading journalist Harold March. Mysteries that are reflections on moral ambiguity in politics in the British Empire on the eve of World War I
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- Author
- Gilbert Keith Chesterton
- Published
- 1922
- Pages
- 156
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