Overture to Death by Ngaio Marsh

Overture to Death

Roderick Alleyn #8

Ngaio Marsh

318 pages first pub 1939 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious medium-paced
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 It’s murder in the little English village, but the two local spinsters—Miss Campanula, who was shot by a gun hidden in a grand piano, and Miss Prentice, her friend who may have been the intended victim—are not exactly the beloved little old ladie...

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Community Reviews

3.77
based on 391 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 94%

dark: 26%

lighthearted: 26%

adventurous: 21%

relaxing: 21%

tense: 21%

emotional: 15%

funny: 10%

reflective: 5%

sad: 5%


Pace

23% of readers chose fast
76% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

53% of readers chose Plot
40% of readers chose A mix
6% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

14% of readers chose Complicated
85% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

42% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
92% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

42% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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