Gallows Court by Martin Edwards

416 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction crime historical mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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LONDON, 1930. Sooty, sulphurous, and malign: no woman should be out on a night like this. A spate of violent deaths the details too foul to print has horrified the capital and the smog-bound streets are deserted. But Rachel Savernake the enigmatic...

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Community Reviews Summary of 206 reviews

Moods

mysterious 94%
dark 71%
tense 47%
adventurous 31%
challenging 13%
sad 5%
emotional 2%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 25%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 48% | A mix: 38% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 25% | No: 19%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 41% | Yes: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 21%

Average rating

3.48

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