I chose The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey as my summative novel. In spite of the book’s notable dialogue and historically persuasive argument of King Richard III’s innocence, I do not recommend this book. The pace of the novel is stagnant because the author provides overly intricate narration of the character’s thoughts as well as England’s historical events. Tey meticulously describes the protagonist Alan Grant’s analysis of Richard III. Moreover, I do not take pleasure reading this book since throughout the story, the protagonist’s disposition remains undeveloped. Alan Grant is sagacious, stern, and conceited even after he encounters and overcomes adversity. Although, I admire the notable dialogue between Inspector Grant and his partner
