Scan barcode
511 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 02 December 2005
Description
The literary world is shaken when a murder takes place at the Peverell Press, an old-established publishing house located in a dramatic mock-Venetian palace on the Thames.The victim is Gerard Etienne, the brilliant new managing director whose ruth...
Community Reviews Summary of 438 reviews
Moods
dark 87%
sad 43%
tense 43%
reflective 37%
emotional 25%
challenging 6%
Pace
medium 43%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 38% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, Death of parent, KidnappingModerate
Sexism, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail
511 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 02 December 2005
Description
The literary world is shaken when a murder takes place at the Peverell Press, an old-established publishing house located in a dramatic mock-Venetian palace on the Thames.The victim is Gerard Etienne, the brilliant new managing director whose ruth...
Community Reviews Summary of 438 reviews
Moods
dark 87%
sad 43%
tense 43%
reflective 37%
emotional 25%
challenging 6%
Pace
medium 43%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 38% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, Death of parent, KidnappingModerate
Sexism, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail