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228 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780425089002
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Berkley
Publication date: 01 November 1940
Description
The dentist was found with a blackened hole below his right temple. A pistol lay on the floor near his outflung right hand. Later, one of his patients was found dead from a lethal dose of local anaesthetic. A clear case of murder and suicide. But ...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,365 reviews
Moods
adventurous 25%
tense 19%
dark 17%
challenging 11%
lighthearted 10%
reflective 8%
relaxing 5%
funny 4%
sad 2%
emotional 1%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 75% | A mix: 18% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
No: 71% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 28% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 51% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Suicide, DeathModerate
Gun violence, Medical content, ClassismMinor
Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Sexism
228 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780425089002
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Berkley
Publication date: 01 November 1940
Description
The dentist was found with a blackened hole below his right temple. A pistol lay on the floor near his outflung right hand. Later, one of his patients was found dead from a lethal dose of local anaesthetic. A clear case of murder and suicide. But ...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,365 reviews
Moods
adventurous 25%
tense 19%
dark 17%
challenging 11%
lighthearted 10%
reflective 8%
relaxing 5%
funny 4%
sad 2%
emotional 1%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 75% | A mix: 18% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
No: 71% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 28% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 51% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Suicide, DeathModerate
Gun violence, Medical content, ClassismMinor
Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Sexism