Down Cemetery Road by Mick Herron

Down Cemetery Road

The Oxford Investigations #1

Mick Herron with Julia Franklin (Narrator)

13 hours, 47 minutes first pub 2003 (editions) user-added

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious medium-paced
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CWA Gold Dagger winner Mick Herron's debut novel introduces Sarah Tucker, whose search for a missing child unravels a murderous conspiracy. When a house explodes in a quiet Oxford suburb and a young girl disappears in the aftermath, Sarah Tucker—a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 124 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
mysterious 63%
adventurous 45%
tense 45%
challenging 18%
emotional 18%
sad 9%

Pace

medium 75%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 38% | A mix: 38% | Character: 23%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 41% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.66

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