The Cold Cold Ground by Adrian McKinty

The Cold Cold Ground

Detective Sean Duffy #1

Adrian McKinty

320 pages first pub 2012 (editions) user-added

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious reflective fast-paced
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McKinty's previous book, Falling Glass, was an Audible.com Best Thriller of 2011 Northern Ireland, spring 1981. Hunger strikes, riots, power cuts, a homophobic serial killer with a penchant for opera, and a young woman's suicide that may yet turn ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 726 reviews

Moods

dark 86%
mysterious 83%
tense 67%
adventurous 27%
challenging 27%
informative 18%
funny 16%
emotional 10%
sad 10%
reflective 5%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 68%
fast 28%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Plot: 26% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 51% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 17%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 42% | No: 39% | It's complicated: 17%

Average rating

3.79

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