From Doon with Death by Ruth Rendell

From Doon with Death

Inspector Wexford #1

Ruth Rendell

5 hours, 26 minutes first pub 1964 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious slow-paced
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There is nothing extraordinary about Margaret Parsons, a timid housewife in the quiet town of Kingsmarkham, a woman devoted to her garden, her kitchen, her husband. Except that Margaret Parsons is dead, brutally strangled, her body abandoned in th...

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Community Reviews

3.32
based on 884 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 100%

dark: 20%

emotional: 17%

sad: 14%

tense: 14%

challenging: 8%

funny: 5%

reflective: 5%

relaxing: 5%

informative: 2%

lighthearted: 2%


Pace

22% of readers chose fast
55% of readers chose medium
22% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

58% of readers chose Plot
29% of readers chose A mix
12% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
51% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

9% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
45% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

22% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
54% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

21% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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