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383 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307275738
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 10 October 2006
Description
A secure and secluded retreat for the rich and powerful becomes the setting for an unsettling series of murders. Combe Island off the Cornish coast is a restful haven for the elite. But when one of its distinguished visitors is found hanging from ...
Community Reviews Summary of 655 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
tense 46%
adventurous 35%
challenging 28%
emotional 14%
reflective 14%
hopeful 10%
informative 7%
sad 7%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 52% | A mix: 38% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
No: 41% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, MurderMinor
Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood
383 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307275738
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 10 October 2006
Description
A secure and secluded retreat for the rich and powerful becomes the setting for an unsettling series of murders. Combe Island off the Cornish coast is a restful haven for the elite. But when one of its distinguished visitors is found hanging from ...
Community Reviews Summary of 655 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
tense 46%
adventurous 35%
challenging 28%
emotional 14%
reflective 14%
hopeful 10%
informative 7%
sad 7%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 52% | A mix: 38% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
No: 41% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, MurderMinor
Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood