The Yard by Alex Grecian

The Yard

Scotland Yard's Murder Squad #1

Alex Grecian

422 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction historical mystery dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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Victorian London is a cesspool of crime, and Scotland Yard has only twelve detectives—known as “The Murder Squad”—to investigate countless murders every month. Created after the Metropolitan Police’s spectacular failure to capture Jack the Ripper,...

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Moods

mysterious 85%
adventurous 58%
dark 58%
tense 46%
funny 9%
challenging 7%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%
sad 4%

Pace

medium 48%
fast 30%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 50% | A mix: 40% | Character: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 65% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 66% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.69

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