A Place of Execution by Val McDermid

A Place of Execution

Val McDermid

14 hours, 30 minutes first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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Description

Winter 1963: thirteen-year-old Alison Carter vanishes from the isolated Derbyshire hamlet of Scardale. For the young George Bennett, newly promoted to inspector, it is the beginning of his most difficult and harrowing case: a murder with no body, ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 625 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
mysterious 90%
tense 70%
emotional 46%
challenging 43%
sad 34%
adventurous 17%
reflective 17%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 30%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 61% | Plot: 38%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.95

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