The Zig Zag Girl by Elly Griffiths

The Zig Zag Girl

The Brighton Mysteries #1

Elly Griffiths

328 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction crime historical mystery mysterious slow-paced
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Brighton, 1950.When the body of a girl is found, cut into three, Detective Inspector Edgar Stephens is reminded of a magic trick, the Zig Zag Girl.The inventor of the trick, Max Mephisto, is an old friend of Edgar’s. They served together in the wa...

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3.47
based on 1,664 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 92%

adventurous: 29%

dark: 24%

tense: 24%

lighthearted: 11%

sad: 9%

emotional: 8%

funny: 7%

reflective: 7%

challenging: 4%

hopeful: 3%

informative: 3%

relaxing: 2%

Pace

12% of readers chose fast
61% of readers chose medium
25% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

39% of readers chose Plot
48% of readers chose A mix
11% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

29% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Loveable characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
79% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

21% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
64% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
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