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583 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670038312
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking Books
Publication date: 15 August 2006
Description
When Henry VIII sets out to quell rebellion in the north and transport a dangerous conspirator back to London for questioning, lawyer Matthew Shardlake finds himself investigating the murder of a local glazier with unsettling ties to the royal fam...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,185 reviews
Moods
adventurous 66%
tense 56%
dark 50%
informative 37%
challenging 22%
reflective 21%
emotional 16%
sad 12%
funny 4%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 48% | A mix: 47% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Murder, DeathModerate
Suicide, Death of parent, Child deathMinor
Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Police brutality583 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670038312
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking Books
Publication date: 15 August 2006
Description
When Henry VIII sets out to quell rebellion in the north and transport a dangerous conspirator back to London for questioning, lawyer Matthew Shardlake finds himself investigating the murder of a local glazier with unsettling ties to the royal fam...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,185 reviews
Moods
adventurous 66%
tense 56%
dark 50%
informative 37%
challenging 22%
reflective 21%
emotional 16%
sad 12%
funny 4%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 48% | A mix: 47% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Murder, DeathModerate
Suicide, Death of parent, Child deathMinor
Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Police brutality