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393 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099284291
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
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 1,378 reviews
Moods
challenging 52%
funny 39%
tense 33%
sad 29%
emotional 20%
mysterious 14%
reflective 8%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 22%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 33% | No: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 15% | 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, Racial slurs, Sexual contentModerate
Animal cruelty, Child abuse, ExcrementMinor
Ableism, Child death, Murder
393 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099284291
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
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 1,378 reviews
Moods
challenging 52%
funny 39%
tense 33%
sad 29%
emotional 20%
mysterious 14%
reflective 8%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 22%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 33% | No: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 15% | 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, Racial slurs, Sexual contentModerate
Animal cruelty, Child abuse, ExcrementMinor
Ableism, Child death, Murder