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559 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781471137556
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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Description
A triple murder in a Moscow amusement center: three corpses found frozen in the snow, faces and fingers missing. Chief homicide investigator Arkady Renko is brilliant, sensitive, honest, and cynical about everything except his profession. To ident...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,355 reviews
Moods
dark 74%
tense 74%
adventurous 48%
challenging 14%
informative 7%
reflective 7%
sad 7%
emotional 3%
inspiring 3%
Pace
slow 10%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 85% | Plot: 9% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 24%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMinor
Racial slurs559 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781471137556
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A triple murder in a Moscow amusement center: three corpses found frozen in the snow, faces and fingers missing. Chief homicide investigator Arkady Renko is brilliant, sensitive, honest, and cynical about everything except his profession. To ident...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,355 reviews
Moods
dark 74%
tense 74%
adventurous 48%
challenging 14%
informative 7%
reflective 7%
sad 7%
emotional 3%
inspiring 3%
Pace
slow 10%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 85% | Plot: 9% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 24%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMinor
Racial slurs