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304 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781439112823
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: 28 August 2012
Description
A riveting novel featuring forensic anthropologist Tempe Brennan—a story of infanticide, murder, and corruption, set in the high-stakes, high-danger world of diamond mining.A woman calling herself Amy Roberts checks into a Montreal hospital compla...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,220 reviews
Moods
mysterious 73%
tense 60%
adventurous 50%
informative 31%
challenging 26%
sad 23%
emotional 15%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 39%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 70% | A mix: 25% | Character: 3%Strong character development?
No: 53% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 19%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 4%Average rating
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Murder, Death, Child death304 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781439112823
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: 28 August 2012
Description
A riveting novel featuring forensic anthropologist Tempe Brennan—a story of infanticide, murder, and corruption, set in the high-stakes, high-danger world of diamond mining.A woman calling herself Amy Roberts checks into a Montreal hospital compla...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,220 reviews
Moods
mysterious 73%
tense 60%
adventurous 50%
informative 31%
challenging 26%
sad 23%
emotional 15%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 39%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 70% | A mix: 25% | Character: 3%Strong character development?
No: 53% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 19%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, Child death