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500 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061986482
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 07 September 2010
Description
"McDermid is as smooth a practitioner of crime fiction as anyone out there....She's the best we've got."--New York Times Book Review Scottish writer Val McDermid is one of the most respected authors at the scene of the crime, and Fever of the Bone...
Community Reviews Summary of 623 reviews
Moods
mysterious 68%
tense 62%
challenging 37%
adventurous 25%
reflective 18%
emotional 12%
informative 12%
sad 12%
funny 6%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 76% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 61% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%Average rating
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Murder, Cursing, Death
500 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061986482
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 07 September 2010
Description
"McDermid is as smooth a practitioner of crime fiction as anyone out there....She's the best we've got."--New York Times Book Review Scottish writer Val McDermid is one of the most respected authors at the scene of the crime, and Fever of the Bone...
Community Reviews Summary of 623 reviews
Moods
mysterious 68%
tense 62%
challenging 37%
adventurous 25%
reflective 18%
emotional 12%
informative 12%
sad 12%
funny 6%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 76% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 61% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Cursing, Death