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502 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143036432
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 27 December 2005
Description
From the bestselling author of Winter in Madrid and Dominion comes a second riveting sixteenth-century thriller featuring hunchback lawyer Matthew Shardlake In 1540, during the reign of Henry VIII, Shardlake is asked to help a young girl accused ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,404 reviews
Moods
adventurous 66%
dark 66%
tense 65%
informative 30%
emotional 18%
challenging 17%
reflective 9%
sad 9%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 47% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 52% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 44% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detailModerate
Murder, Torture, Religious bigotryMinor
Ableism, Animal death, Bullying
502 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143036432
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 27 December 2005
Description
From the bestselling author of Winter in Madrid and Dominion comes a second riveting sixteenth-century thriller featuring hunchback lawyer Matthew Shardlake In 1540, during the reign of Henry VIII, Shardlake is asked to help a young girl accused ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,404 reviews
Moods
adventurous 66%
dark 66%
tense 65%
informative 30%
emotional 18%
challenging 17%
reflective 9%
sad 9%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 47% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 52% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 44% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detailModerate
Murder, Torture, Religious bigotryMinor
Ableism, Animal death, Bullying