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336 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781398512221
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
Publication date: 03 August 2022
Description
Hana Westerman is a tenacious Māori detective juggling single motherhood and the pressures of her career in Auckland's Central Investigation Branch. When she's led to a crime scene by a mysterious video, she discovers a man hanging in a secret ro...
Community Reviews Summary of 386 reviews
Moods
tense 74%
mysterious 60%
challenging 43%
emotional 41%
informative 30%
reflective 28%
sad 26%
adventurous 23%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 6%
Pace
fast 44%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 70% | Plot: 25% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 38% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Colonisation, BloodModerate
Drug use, Death of parent, ConfinementMinor
Child death, War
336 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781398512221
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
Publication date: 03 August 2022
Description
Hana Westerman is a tenacious Māori detective juggling single motherhood and the pressures of her career in Auckland's Central Investigation Branch. When she's led to a crime scene by a mysterious video, she discovers a man hanging in a secret ro...
Community Reviews Summary of 386 reviews
Moods
tense 74%
mysterious 60%
challenging 43%
emotional 41%
informative 30%
reflective 28%
sad 26%
adventurous 23%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 6%
Pace
fast 44%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 70% | Plot: 25% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 38% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Colonisation, BloodModerate
Drug use, Death of parent, ConfinementMinor
Child death, War