The Scholar by Dervla McTiernan

The Scholar

Cormac Reilly #2

Dervla McTiernan

377 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious fast-paced
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When DS Cormac Reilly’s girlfriend Emma stumbles across the victim of a hit and run early one morning, he is first on the scene of a murder that would otherwise never have been assigned to him. The dead girl is carrying an ID, that of Carline Darc...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,911 reviews

Moods

mysterious 94%
tense 67%
dark 61%
emotional 21%
adventurous 14%
challenging 10%
sad 10%
reflective 5%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 36%
slow 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 55% | A mix: 40% | Character: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 21%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

3.9

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