A review by wextra
Lot No. 249 by Arthur Conan Doyle

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Fun little romp by Conan Doyle about a mummy being used as a weapon by an unscrupulous researcher. Protagonist Abercrombie Smith presages many 20th Century action heroes and the whole affair is fun from start to finish, if not particularly artistic.