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512 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781444738292
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Inspector Thomas Lynley, 8th Earl of Asherton, feels some trepidation as he introduces his bride-to-be to his mother at the ancestral home of Howenstow in Cornwall. But Lynley's private concerns are soon forgotten as the brutal murder of a local j...
Community Reviews Summary of 700 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
dark 43%
reflective 37%
tense 37%
sad 18%
adventurous 12%
challenging 6%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Plot: 23% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 15%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Drug abuse, Emotional abuse512 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781444738292
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Inspector Thomas Lynley, 8th Earl of Asherton, feels some trepidation as he introduces his bride-to-be to his mother at the ancestral home of Howenstow in Cornwall. But Lynley's private concerns are soon forgotten as the brutal murder of a local j...
Community Reviews Summary of 700 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
dark 43%
reflective 37%
tense 37%
sad 18%
adventurous 12%
challenging 6%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Plot: 23% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Drug abuse, Emotional abuse