Sleepyhead by Mark Billingham

Sleepyhead

Tom Thorne #1

Mark Billingham

432 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller mysterious slow-paced
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Detective Inspector Tom Thorne now knows that three murdered young women were a killer's mistakes -- and that Alison was his triumph. And unless Thorne can enter the mind of a brilliant madman -- a frighteningly elusive fiend who enjoys toying wit...

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Community Reviews Summary of 892 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
mysterious 68%
tense 68%
sad 24%
challenging 22%
adventurous 17%
emotional 15%
reflective 6%
funny 2%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 31%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Plot: 31% | Character: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 40% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.59

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