The Adventure of the Crooked Man by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Adventure of the Crooked Man

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes #20

Arthur Conan Doyle

15 pages missing pub info (editions)

fiction mystery adventurous mysterious slow-paced
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Sherlock Holmes is asked to investigate the mysterious death of Colonel James Barclay, who was found dead and his wife unconscious in a locked room, the key to which was not found on Mrs. Barclay, on her husband's body, or anywhere in the room. Ho...

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Community Reviews

3.68
based on 287 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 84%

adventurous: 68%

sad: 31%

dark: 10%

emotional: 10%

informative: 10%

lighthearted: 10%

relaxing: 10%

tense: 10%

challenging: 5%

inspiring: 5%

reflective: 5%


Pace

55% of readers chose fast
27% of readers chose medium
16% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

76% of readers chose Plot
11% of readers chose A mix
5% of readers chose Character
5% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

12% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

56% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
18% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

25% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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