The Complaints by Ian Rankin

The Complaints

Malcolm Fox #1

Ian Rankin

381 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction crime mystery adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
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Nobody likes The Complaints--they're the cops who investigate other cops. It's a department known within the force as "The Dark Side," and it's where Malcolm Fox works. He's a serious man with a father in a nursing home and a sister who persists i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 508 reviews

Moods

mysterious 87%
tense 62%
dark 37%
funny 12%
reflective 12%
sad 12%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 22%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 22% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | Yes: 22%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 22%

Average rating

3.59

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