The Golden Scales by Parker Bilal

The Golden Scales

Makana #1

Parker Bilal

397 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction crime mystery short stories dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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The ancient city of Cairo is a feverish tangle of the old and the new, of the superrich and the desperately poor, with inequality and corruption everywhere. It's a place where grudges and long-buried secrets can fester, and where people can disapp...

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Community Reviews Summary of 63 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
dark 100%
informative 100%
mysterious 100%
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.42

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