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327 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781860466595
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harvill Press
Publication date: 02 September 1999
Description
They are experienced, slightly marginal cops who believe they have seen everything. Until one is assigned a case following the horrifying discovery of a mutilated and tortured corpse, in fetal position, lodged in an innaccessible fissure. The othe...
Community Reviews Summary of 311 reviews
Moods
tense 90%
dark 86%
adventurous 40%
challenging 22%
emotional 13%
informative 9%
sad 9%
Pace
medium 28%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 50%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 43% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Blood, Body horror, DeathMinor
Alcoholism, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
327 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781860466595
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harvill Press
Publication date: 02 September 1999
Description
They are experienced, slightly marginal cops who believe they have seen everything. Until one is assigned a case following the horrifying discovery of a mutilated and tortured corpse, in fetal position, lodged in an innaccessible fissure. The othe...
Community Reviews Summary of 311 reviews
Moods
tense 90%
dark 86%
adventurous 40%
challenging 22%
emotional 13%
informative 9%
sad 9%
Pace
medium 28%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 50%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 43% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Blood, Body horror, DeathMinor
Alcoholism, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis