Raven Black: Book One of the Shetland Island Mysteries by Ann Cleeves

Raven Black: Book One of the Shetland Island Mysteries

Shetland Island #1

Ann Cleeves

11 hours • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious medium-paced
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Long a celebrated crime writer in Britain, Ann Cleeves' fame went international when she won the coveted Duncan Lawrie Dagger for this amazing suspense novel, Raven Black. Like Colin Dexter's Inspector Morse or Peter Robinson's Inspector Banks, Cl...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,621 reviews

Moods

mysterious 95%
dark 77%
tense 42%
sad 20%
emotional 17%
reflective 10%
adventurous 9%
challenging 8%
informative 2%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 65%
slow 25%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Plot: 34% | Character: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 29% | No: 25% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.75

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