Ten Second Staircase by Christopher Fowler

496 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious slow-paced
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Description

It’s a crime tailor-made for the Peculiar Crimes Unit: a controversial artist is murdered and displayed as part of her own outrageous installation. No suspects, no motive, no evidence–it’s business as usual for the Unit’s cantankerous founding par...

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Community Reviews Summary of 210 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
dark 70%
adventurous 50%
tense 50%
funny 40%
lighthearted 20%
emotional 10%
reflective 10%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 30%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Plot: 44%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 25%

Average rating

3.78

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