The Dark by Sharon Bolton

464 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction crime adventurous dark tense medium-paced
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Description

When a baby is snatched from its pram and cast into the river Thames, off-duty police officer Lacey Flint is there to prevent disaster. But who would want to hurt a child?DCI Mark Joesbury has been expecting this. Monitoring a complex network of d...

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Community Reviews Summary of 140 reviews

Moods

dark 86%
tense 77%
mysterious 61%
challenging 31%
adventurous 20%
emotional 18%
informative 9%
sad 6%
funny 2%

Pace

fast 56%
medium 36%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Plot: 32% | Character: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 54% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.06

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