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246 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447289012
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Policy Press
Publication date: 20 November 2014
Description
When fifteen-year-old Marilyn Howe turns up alone and frightened on Inspector Ramsay's doorstep he has little choice but to invite her in. Marilyn and her mother, Kathleen, are a familiar sight around Heppleburn, a strangely inseparable couple. Bu...
Community Reviews Summary of 29 reviews
Moods
tense 80%
dark 40%
adventurous 20%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Emotional abuse, Murder, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Confinement, Violence, Toxic relationshipMinor
Blood, Infidelity, Misogyny
246 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447289012
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Policy Press
Publication date: 20 November 2014
Description
When fifteen-year-old Marilyn Howe turns up alone and frightened on Inspector Ramsay's doorstep he has little choice but to invite her in. Marilyn and her mother, Kathleen, are a familiar sight around Heppleburn, a strangely inseparable couple. Bu...
Community Reviews Summary of 29 reviews
Moods
tense 80%
dark 40%
adventurous 20%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Emotional abuse, Murder, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Confinement, Violence, Toxic relationshipMinor
Blood, Infidelity, Misogyny