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416 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847247919
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Quercus
Publication date: 10 July 2009
Description
Banff, Scotland, the 1620s. A young man walks unsteadily through the streets. Is he just drunk or is there something more sinister happening? When he collapses in front of two sisters on that dark, wet night, the women guess that he's been poisone...
Community Reviews Summary of 84 reviews
Moods
informative 75%
mysterious 75%
adventurous 50%
tense 50%
challenging 25%
sad 25%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
416 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847247919
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Quercus
Publication date: 10 July 2009
Description
Banff, Scotland, the 1620s. A young man walks unsteadily through the streets. Is he just drunk or is there something more sinister happening? When he collapses in front of two sisters on that dark, wet night, the women guess that he's been poisone...
Community Reviews Summary of 84 reviews
Moods
informative 75%
mysterious 75%
adventurous 50%
tense 50%
challenging 25%
sad 25%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating