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345 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780771043314
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Publication date: 04 May 2010
Description
In the cold Toronto winter of 1895, the unclad body of a servant girl is found frozen in a deserted laneway. Detective William Murdoch quickly finds out that more than one person connected with the girl s simple life has something to hide."
Community Reviews Summary of 292 reviews
Moods
adventurous 38%
dark 38%
tense 38%
challenging 7%
sad 7%
Pace
slow 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 69% | A mix: 23% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
No: 69% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 28% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 92% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 85% | Yes: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Self harm, MurderModerate
Rape, Racial slurs, RacismMinor
Child death, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry
345 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780771043314
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Publication date: 04 May 2010
Description
In the cold Toronto winter of 1895, the unclad body of a servant girl is found frozen in a deserted laneway. Detective William Murdoch quickly finds out that more than one person connected with the girl s simple life has something to hide."
Community Reviews Summary of 292 reviews
Moods
adventurous 38%
dark 38%
tense 38%
challenging 7%
sad 7%
Pace
slow 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 69% | A mix: 23% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
No: 69% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 28% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 92% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 85% | Yes: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Self harm, MurderModerate
Rape, Racial slurs, RacismMinor
Child death, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry