A Killing in the Hills by Julia Keller

A Killing in the Hills

Bell Elkins #1

Julia Keller

371 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious medium-paced
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In A Killing in the Hills, a powerful, intricate debut from Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Julia Keller, a mother and a daughter try to do right by a town and each other before it's too late.What's happening in Acker's Gap, West Virginia? Three...

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Community Reviews Summary of 265 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
tense 87%
mysterious 62%
emotional 37%
sad 25%
informative 12%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 40%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 70% | Plot: 30%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | Yes: 22%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.42

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