A Rising Man by Abir Mukherjee

A Rising Man

Sam Wyndham #1

Abir Mukherjee

400 pages • first pub 2016 (editions) user-added

fiction crime historical mystery adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
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Captain Sam Wyndham, former Scotland Yard detective, is a new arrival to Calcutta. Desperately seeking a fresh start after his experiences during the Great War, Wyndham has been recruited to head up a new post in the police force. But with barely ...

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Community Reviews

3.77
based on 1,340 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 82%

adventurous: 67%

dark: 38%

informative: 38%

tense: 34%

reflective: 16%

challenging: 10%

funny: 10%

emotional: 5%

relaxing: 3%

sad: 3%

inspiring: 2%

lighthearted: 2%

hopeful: 1%

Pace

20% of readers chose fast
68% of readers chose medium
10% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

41% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
8% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

41% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

44% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

92% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus?

57% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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