The Papers of Tony Veitch by William McIlvanney

The Papers of Tony Veitch

Jack Laidlaw #2

William McIlvanney

256 pages first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious medium-paced
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Jack Laidlaw returns in the groundbreaking series. "The Laidlaw books are like fine malt whiskey--the pure distilled essence of Scottish crime writing" (Peter May, international bestselling author). In this second book in his monumental Laidlaw se...

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Community Reviews Summary of 75 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 72%
tense 72%
emotional 36%
reflective 36%
adventurous 27%
challenging 27%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 9%

Pace

medium 75%
slow 16%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 80% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 30% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 44% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 10%

Average rating

3.95

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