The Scholar by Dervla McTiernan

The Scholar

Cormac Reilly #2

Dervla McTiernan

384 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious fast-paced
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From the author of The Ruin comes a compulsive new crime thriller set in the fiercely competitive, cutthroat world of research and academia, where the brightest minds will stop at nothing to succeed. When Dr. Emma Sweeney stumbles across the victi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,900 reviews

Moods

mysterious 94%
tense 66%
dark 61%
emotional 22%
adventurous 14%
challenging 10%
sad 10%
reflective 5%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 59%
fast 36%
slow 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 55% | A mix: 41% | Character: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 21%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

3.9

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