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550 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781405092722
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: MacMillan
Publication date: 02 April 2008
Description
The Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery series continues with this fourth suspenseful installment by the bestselling author of Winter in Madrid and DominionIn 1543, while Tudor England is abuzz with King Henry VIII's wooing of Lady Catherine Parr, Mat...
Community Reviews Summary of 996 reviews
Moods
dark 85%
tense 70%
adventurous 60%
informative 26%
emotional 18%
challenging 17%
reflective 17%
sad 10%
funny 3%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 37% | Character: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 34%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 46% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Murder, Violence, TortureModerate
Sexual contentMinor
Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis550 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781405092722
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: MacMillan
Publication date: 02 April 2008
Description
The Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery series continues with this fourth suspenseful installment by the bestselling author of Winter in Madrid and DominionIn 1543, while Tudor England is abuzz with King Henry VIII's wooing of Lady Catherine Parr, Mat...
Community Reviews Summary of 996 reviews
Moods
dark 85%
tense 70%
adventurous 60%
informative 26%
emotional 18%
challenging 17%
reflective 17%
sad 10%
funny 3%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 37% | Character: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 34%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 46% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Violence, TortureModerate
Sexual contentMinor
Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis