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416 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802160102
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Publication date: 11 October 2022
Description
In the new installment to her historical crime series that began with 1979, internationally bestselling author Val McDermid delivers a propulsive new thriller that finds journalist Allie Burns has become an editor, and as the Cold War and AIDS cri...
Community Reviews Summary of 225 reviews
Moods
adventurous 61%
tense 50%
informative 38%
dark 35%
emotional 28%
reflective 19%
challenging 10%
sad 7%
funny 6%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Plot: 27% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 37% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 27%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Homophobia, XenophobiaModerate
Genocide, Lesbophobia, Pandemic/EpidemicMinor
Death of parent, Kidnapping, War
416 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802160102
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Publication date: 11 October 2022
Description
In the new installment to her historical crime series that began with 1979, internationally bestselling author Val McDermid delivers a propulsive new thriller that finds journalist Allie Burns has become an editor, and as the Cold War and AIDS cri...
Community Reviews Summary of 225 reviews
Moods
adventurous 61%
tense 50%
informative 38%
dark 35%
emotional 28%
reflective 19%
challenging 10%
sad 7%
funny 6%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Plot: 27% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 37% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 27%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Homophobia, XenophobiaModerate
Genocide, Lesbophobia, Pandemic/EpidemicMinor
Death of parent, Kidnapping, War