A Great Deliverance by Elizabeth George

A Great Deliverance

Inspector Lynley #1

Elizabeth George

413 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious medium-paced
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To this day, the low, thin wail of an infant can be heard in Keldale's lush green valleys. Three hundred years ago, as legend goes, the frightened Yorkshire villagers smothered a crying babe in Keldale Abbey, where they'd hidden to escape the rava...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,869 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
mysterious 81%
tense 45%
emotional 43%
sad 36%
reflective 16%
challenging 11%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 6%
funny 5%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 68%
slow 19%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Character: 17% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 29% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 67% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 13%

Average rating

3.74

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