Book reviews

Goodnight Lady
Martina Cole Book Review

Read a book review online (click here to search reviews)
Books Movies  
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Mystery/Thriller Literature Romance Biography Video
Martina Cole Books
New book search
Martina Cole Message Board
Get more information about this book
Plot Summary of Goodnight Lady
"A fascinating and emotional tale of the life of Briony Cavangh from her impoverished childhood in the 1900s right through to her rise to notoriety in London's sleazy underworld from the 1920s right up to the 1960s. Through her career, she comes under threat from various London gangs eager to take over her lucrative business, and it seems that her twin sons want a piece of the action as well, resorting to extreme methods to muscle in. But there is a price to pay . . ."
Nick Warren, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Goodnight Lady
Our unique search engine provides a wealth of detail about books by breaking them down into many different literary elements, all of which are searchable (click here).
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story: - 1900-1920's
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
The crook is.... - criminal's rise in a crime organization - Get treasure/money from another criminal
Crime Thriller Yes
Mostly a criminal POV story Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - wealthy
Age: - long lived adults
How much violence does he/she use? - a little
How sensitive is this character? - soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
Age: - long-lived adults
Profession/status: - mastermind
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount
Motive of antagonist - money/treasure
The antagonists are: - gangs

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast - Deep South
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
Misc setting - prison - resort/hotel - fancy mansion

Style
Person - rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths? - 8 or more
Unusual forms of death - asphyxiation - poisoning - rough sex - run over - flamed - perforation--bullets - perforation--swords/knives - blunt clubbing (like seals) - exploded into bits
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
Most similar books to Goodnight Lady
Silent Lies by Mary Lee Malcolm
The Roman Hat Mystery by Ellery Queen
River of Darkness by Rennie Airth
Murder on Astor Place by Victoria Thompson
Angel of Mercy by Tracie Peterson and James Scott Bell


Click here for more information about this book


Martina Cole Resident Scholar Profiles

TOP SCHOLAR:
  
Nick Warren  

SCHOLARS:
michael  Debbie Whitechurch  cynthia price  Elizabeth Kelly  


Note: the views expressed here are only those of the reviewer(s).
Three ways to search for Thriller/Action books!

1) One-click plot searches! Simply click on a plot or subplot below!

Big vehicle disaster?

Crime Thriller

Disaster, natural or nuclear

Exploring into the wild

Horror Story?

Legal Thriller

Medical Thriller

Religious overtones?

Spying/Terrorism Thriller

War Thriller

Water adventure

Western



or 2) Simple lookup
(title or author)

or
3) Even more search options available with a Detailed Booksearch (click here)

Use our site!
17 FREE Sci-Fi Ebooks!
FREE "How to be happy" Ebook!
Feedback


Most recent discussions:

General Book Talk
Book writing discussion
Off-topic message board
Suzanne Weyn 4:47:34 PM
Wilma Counts 1:23:32 PM
Norah Lofts 6:49:46 PM
George W. Bush 5:33:46 PM
Kin Platt 12:58:29 AM
Anonymous 12:47:34 PM
Lilian Jackson Braun 10:05:52 PM
Jane Rubino 10:04:38 PM
LaVyrle Spencer 10:04:00 PM
G.A. McKevett 10:03:31 PM
David Williams 10:03:01 PM
Steven Pressfield 10:02:30 PM
Jeanette Walls 10:00:19 PM
Darryl Ponicsan 9:59:27 PM
Ann Rinaldi 9:58:30 PM
R.L. Stine 9:57:34 PM
Geoffrey Huntington 9:57:14 PM
Betty Mahmoody 9:56:38 PM
Deric Longden 9:56:11 PM
Mary Downing Hahn 9:55:48 PM

More message boards