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220 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330371872
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 05 March 2010
Description
Freddie Montgomery has committed two crimes. He stole a small Dutch master from a wealthy family friend, and he murdered a chambermaid who caught him in the act.He has little to say about the dead girl. He killed her, he says, because he was physi...
Community Reviews Summary of 313 reviews
Moods
challenging 52%
reflective 47%
mysterious 35%
tense 35%
emotional 29%
funny 23%
adventurous 5%
informative 5%
sad 5%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 41%Loveable characters?
No: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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Murder, Alcoholism, Physical abuse
220 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330371872
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 05 March 2010
Description
Freddie Montgomery has committed two crimes. He stole a small Dutch master from a wealthy family friend, and he murdered a chambermaid who caught him in the act.He has little to say about the dead girl. He killed her, he says, because he was physi...
Community Reviews Summary of 313 reviews
Moods
challenging 52%
reflective 47%
mysterious 35%
tense 35%
emotional 29%
funny 23%
adventurous 5%
informative 5%
sad 5%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 41%Loveable characters?
No: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Alcoholism, Physical abuse