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464 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780751551280
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group Limited
Publication date: 26 March 2015
Description
Val McDermid is the queen of psychological suspense and the #1 bestselling author of The Retribution, Cross and Burn and The Vanishing Point, among many others. Her newest masterpiece of suspense begins in Edinburgh with the discovery of a skeleto...
Community Reviews Summary of 435 reviews
Moods
mysterious 81%
tense 45%
emotional 41%
informative 37%
adventurous 31%
sad 29%
challenging 20%
funny 4%
lighthearted 4%
inspiring 2%
reflective 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 24%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 67% | Plot: 25% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 30% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 41% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Genocide, MurderModerate
Fatphobia, Rape, Injury/Injury detailMinor
Suicide
464 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780751551280
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group Limited
Publication date: 26 March 2015
Description
Val McDermid is the queen of psychological suspense and the #1 bestselling author of The Retribution, Cross and Burn and The Vanishing Point, among many others. Her newest masterpiece of suspense begins in Edinburgh with the discovery of a skeleto...
Community Reviews Summary of 435 reviews
Moods
mysterious 81%
tense 45%
emotional 41%
informative 37%
adventurous 31%
sad 29%
challenging 20%
funny 4%
lighthearted 4%
inspiring 2%
reflective 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 24%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 67% | Plot: 25% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 30% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 41% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Genocide, MurderModerate
Fatphobia, Rape, Injury/Injury detailMinor
Suicide