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390 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007142880
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 24 May 2004
Description
A dead girl lies on a blood-soaked mattress, her limbs spread in a parody of ecstasy. The scene matches a series of murders which ended when irrefutable forensic evidence secured the conviction of one Derek Tyler. But Tyler's been locked up in a m...
Community Reviews Summary of 406 reviews
Moods
tense 88%
mysterious 70%
challenging 35%
emotional 17%
sad 17%
reflective 11%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 35% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 42%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Murder, Sexual violenceMinor
Homophobia, Child death, Child abuse390 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007142880
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 24 May 2004
Description
A dead girl lies on a blood-soaked mattress, her limbs spread in a parody of ecstasy. The scene matches a series of murders which ended when irrefutable forensic evidence secured the conviction of one Derek Tyler. But Tyler's been locked up in a m...
Community Reviews Summary of 406 reviews
Moods
tense 88%
mysterious 70%
challenging 35%
emotional 17%
sad 17%
reflective 11%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 35% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 42%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Murder, Sexual violenceMinor
Homophobia, Child death, Child abuse