Scan barcode
393 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780224041188
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: 06 August 1998
Description
With the Christmas season upon him, Detective Sergeant Bruce Robertson of Edinburgh's finest is gearing up socially—kicking things off with a week of sex and drugs in Amsterdam.There are some sizable flies in the ointment, though: a missing wife a...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,367 reviews
Moods
challenging 51%
funny 39%
tense 34%
sad 30%
emotional 18%
mysterious 14%
reflective 9%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 22%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 32% | No: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | No: 1% | It's complicated: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug use, Sexual content, Racial slursModerate
Animal cruelty, Child abuse, ClassismMinor
Child death, Ableism, Murder393 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780224041188
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: 06 August 1998
Description
With the Christmas season upon him, Detective Sergeant Bruce Robertson of Edinburgh's finest is gearing up socially—kicking things off with a week of sex and drugs in Amsterdam.There are some sizable flies in the ointment, though: a missing wife a...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,367 reviews
Moods
challenging 51%
funny 39%
tense 34%
sad 30%
emotional 18%
mysterious 14%
reflective 9%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 22%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 32% | No: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | No: 1% | It's complicated: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug use, Sexual content, Racial slursModerate
Animal cruelty, Child abuse, ClassismMinor
Child death, Ableism, Murder