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464 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780751551280
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group Limited
Publication date: 26 March 2015
Description
Val McDermid is the queen of psychological suspense and the #1 bestselling author of The Retribution, Cross and Burn and The Vanishing Point, among many others. Her newest masterpiece of suspense begins in Edinburgh with the discovery of a skeleto...
Community Reviews Summary of 429 reviews
Moods
mysterious 80%
tense 44%
emotional 40%
informative 40%
adventurous 28%
sad 26%
challenging 22%
funny 4%
lighthearted 4%
inspiring 2%
reflective 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 68% | Plot: 24% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 28% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 43% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Child death, GenocideModerate
Injury/Injury detail, Rape, FatphobiaMinor
Suicide
464 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780751551280
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group Limited
Publication date: 26 March 2015
Description
Val McDermid is the queen of psychological suspense and the #1 bestselling author of The Retribution, Cross and Burn and The Vanishing Point, among many others. Her newest masterpiece of suspense begins in Edinburgh with the discovery of a skeleto...
Community Reviews Summary of 429 reviews
Moods
mysterious 80%
tense 44%
emotional 40%
informative 40%
adventurous 28%
sad 26%
challenging 22%
funny 4%
lighthearted 4%
inspiring 2%
reflective 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 68% | Plot: 24% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 28% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 43% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Child death, GenocideModerate
Injury/Injury detail, Rape, FatphobiaMinor
Suicide