What Angels Fear: A Historical Mystery by C.S. Harris

What Angels Fear: A Historical Mystery

Sebastian St. Cyr Mystery #1

C.S. Harris

576 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction historical mystery dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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The year is 1811. As old King George II sinks deeper into madness, and the threat of social unrest and revolution haunts the privileged classes, a beautiful young woman is found raped and savagely murdered on the altar steps of an ancient parish c...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,171 reviews

Moods

mysterious 96%
adventurous 70%
dark 70%
tense 36%
challenging 8%
informative 6%
sad 6%
funny 4%
emotional 2%

Pace

medium 59%
fast 30%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 59% | A mix: 37% | Character: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 29% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 9% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 57% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 15%

Average rating

3.69

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