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412 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9783442362844
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Blanvalet
Publication date: Not specified
Description
It is a boiling hot Boston summer. Adding to the city's woes is a series of shocking crimes, in which wealthy men are made to watch while their wives are brutalized. A sadistic demand that ends in abduction and death. The pattern suggests one m...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,143 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
tense 75%
emotional 17%
adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
sad 10%
informative 4%
hopeful 1%
reflective 1%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Plot: 40% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, ViolenceModerate
Rape, Torture, Sexual assaultMinor
Alcoholism, Gun violence412 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9783442362844
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Blanvalet
Publication date: Not specified
Description
It is a boiling hot Boston summer. Adding to the city's woes is a series of shocking crimes, in which wealthy men are made to watch while their wives are brutalized. A sadistic demand that ends in abduction and death. The pattern suggests one m...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,143 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
tense 75%
emotional 17%
adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
sad 10%
informative 4%
hopeful 1%
reflective 1%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Plot: 40% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, ViolenceModerate
Rape, Torture, Sexual assaultMinor
Alcoholism, Gun violence