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432 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802127266
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 19 December 2017
Description
"Tightly plotted . . . McDermid applies her formidable intelligence and muscular style to the kind of urban crime novel that gives Scotland its tough rep and vigorous lingo . . . A] superior series."--Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review Wh...
Community Reviews Summary of 396 reviews
Moods
tense 50%
dark 44%
adventurous 33%
emotional 33%
challenging 13%
informative 11%
funny 8%
hopeful 8%
sad 5%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
reflective 2%
Pace
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 40% | Character: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 59% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 37% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%Average rating
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Violence432 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802127266
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 19 December 2017
Description
"Tightly plotted . . . McDermid applies her formidable intelligence and muscular style to the kind of urban crime novel that gives Scotland its tough rep and vigorous lingo . . . A] superior series."--Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review Wh...
Community Reviews Summary of 396 reviews
Moods
tense 50%
dark 44%
adventurous 33%
emotional 33%
challenging 13%
informative 11%
funny 8%
hopeful 8%
sad 5%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
reflective 2%
Pace
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 40% | Character: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 59% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 37% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence