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422 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780399149542
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Putnam Books
Publication date: 29 May 2012
Description
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,075 reviews
Moods
adventurous 60%
dark 57%
tense 45%
funny 10%
challenging 7%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
lighthearted 5%
sad 5%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 48% | A mix: 41% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 65% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Child death, DeathModerate
Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness
422 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780399149542
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Putnam Books
Publication date: 29 May 2012
Description
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,075 reviews
Moods
adventurous 60%
dark 57%
tense 45%
funny 10%
challenging 7%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
lighthearted 5%
sad 5%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 48% | A mix: 41% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 65% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Child death, DeathModerate
Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness