The Lock-Up by John Banville

320 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary thriller dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
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Booker Prize winner and “Irish master” (The New Yorker) John Banville’s most ambitious crime novel yet brings two detectives together to solve a globe-spanning mysteryIn 1950s Dublin, Rosa Jacobs, a young history scholar, is found dead in her car....

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Community Reviews Summary of 79 reviews

Moods

mysterious 97%
dark 52%
reflective 38%
tense 32%
sad 23%
challenging 20%
adventurous 17%
emotional 17%
informative 5%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 31%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Character: 33% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 48% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 24%

Loveable characters?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 62% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.56

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