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560 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781432877040
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print
Publication date: 25 March 2020
Description
It is 1851 and Mrs Rodd has received an unusual commission: wealthy businessman Jacob Welland is dying of consumption and implores our redoubtable detective to find his beloved brother, whom he has not seen for fifteen years. Joshua Welland was an...
Community Reviews Summary of 164 reviews
Moods
adventurous 33%
dark 16%
emotional 16%
reflective 16%
relaxing 16%
sad 16%
challenging 8%
funny 8%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 8%
tense 8%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Plot: 37%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Child abuse
560 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781432877040
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print
Publication date: 25 March 2020
Description
It is 1851 and Mrs Rodd has received an unusual commission: wealthy businessman Jacob Welland is dying of consumption and implores our redoubtable detective to find his beloved brother, whom he has not seen for fifteen years. Joshua Welland was an...
Community Reviews Summary of 164 reviews
Moods
adventurous 33%
dark 16%
emotional 16%
reflective 16%
relaxing 16%
sad 16%
challenging 8%
funny 8%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 8%
tense 8%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Plot: 37%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Child abuse