The Killing Code by Ellie Marney

The Killing Code

Ellie Marney

400 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ mystery adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
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A young codebreaker at Arlington Hall - the secret WWII Signals Intelligence unit in Washington DC - joins forces with other female codebreakers to hunt a murderer who is killing US government girls. Another page-turning YA thriller from the autho...

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Community Reviews Summary of 437 reviews

Moods

mysterious 90%
adventurous 55%
tense 50%
dark 41%
emotional 30%
hopeful 25%
informative 22%
challenging 16%
inspiring 15%
funny 10%
reflective 9%
sad 7%
lighthearted 5%

Pace

medium 69%
fast 25%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 70% | Plot: 22% | Character: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 31% | No: 29% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.87

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