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324 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
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Description
A faceless corpse is discovered in a tranquil, hidden valley below the village of Swainshead. And when Chief Inspector Alan Banks arrives, he finds that no-one is willing to talk. Banks's frustration only grows when the identity of the body is rev...
Community Reviews Summary of 222 reviews
Moods
sad 62%
dark 50%
tense 25%
challenging 12%
emotional 12%
Pace
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 42% | A mix: 42% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | No: 42%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 42%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Sexual assault, Blood, MurderMinor
Domestic abuse
324 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A faceless corpse is discovered in a tranquil, hidden valley below the village of Swainshead. And when Chief Inspector Alan Banks arrives, he finds that no-one is willing to talk. Banks's frustration only grows when the identity of the body is rev...
Community Reviews Summary of 222 reviews
Moods
sad 62%
dark 50%
tense 25%
challenging 12%
emotional 12%
Pace
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 42% | A mix: 42% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | No: 42%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 42%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Sexual assault, Blood, MurderMinor
Domestic abuse