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360 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780752851112
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orion
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A shooting incident at a private school just north of Edinburgh. Two seventeen-year olds killed by an ex-Army loner who has gone off the rails. As Detective Inspector John Rebus puts it, 'there's no mystery'...except the why. But this question tak...
Community Reviews Summary of 438 reviews
Moods
mysterious 83%
adventurous 33%
tense 33%
emotional 25%
reflective 16%
sad 16%
funny 8%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 70% | Plot: 30%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 30% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Murder, Suicide, Mass/school shootings
360 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780752851112
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orion
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A shooting incident at a private school just north of Edinburgh. Two seventeen-year olds killed by an ex-Army loner who has gone off the rails. As Detective Inspector John Rebus puts it, 'there's no mystery'...except the why. But this question tak...
Community Reviews Summary of 438 reviews
Moods
mysterious 83%
adventurous 33%
tense 33%
emotional 25%
reflective 16%
sad 16%
funny 8%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 70% | Plot: 30%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 30% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Murder, Suicide, Mass/school shootings