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576 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408889626
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 01 October 2020
Description
It's 1634 and Samuel Pipps, the world's greatest detective, is being transported from the Dutch East Indies to Amsterdam, where he is set to face trial for a crime that no one dares speak of.But no sooner is the ship out to sea than devilry begins...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,861 reviews
Moods
adventurous 81%
dark 70%
tense 48%
challenging 13%
emotional 6%
funny 5%
reflective 3%
hopeful 2%
sad 2%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Plot: 45% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, BloodModerate
Domestic abuse, Animal death, RapeMinor
Excrement, Vomit
576 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408889626
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 01 October 2020
Description
It's 1634 and Samuel Pipps, the world's greatest detective, is being transported from the Dutch East Indies to Amsterdam, where he is set to face trial for a crime that no one dares speak of.But no sooner is the ship out to sea than devilry begins...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,861 reviews
Moods
adventurous 81%
dark 70%
tense 48%
challenging 13%
emotional 6%
funny 5%
reflective 3%
hopeful 2%
sad 2%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Plot: 45% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, BloodModerate
Domestic abuse, Animal death, RapeMinor
Excrement, Vomit