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308 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330491594
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: MacMillan
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"A Peeping Tom is frightening the women of Eastvale; two glue-sniffing young thugs are breaking into homes and robbing people; an old woman may or may not have been murdered. Investigating these cases is Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks, a per...
Community Reviews Summary of 634 reviews
Moods
dark 55%
tense 37%
adventurous 18%
challenging 11%
emotional 7%
sad 7%
reflective 3%
Pace
fast 11%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Plot: 45%Strong character development?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
Yes: 36% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 31%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 27%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual harassmentModerate
Drug abuseMinor
Murder, Violence
308 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330491594
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: MacMillan
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"A Peeping Tom is frightening the women of Eastvale; two glue-sniffing young thugs are breaking into homes and robbing people; an old woman may or may not have been murdered. Investigating these cases is Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks, a per...
Community Reviews Summary of 634 reviews
Moods
dark 55%
tense 37%
adventurous 18%
challenging 11%
emotional 7%
sad 7%
reflective 3%
Pace
fast 11%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Plot: 45%Strong character development?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
Yes: 36% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 31%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 27%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual harassmentModerate
Drug abuseMinor
Murder, Violence