The Chemistry of Death by Simon Beckett

The Chemistry of Death

David Hunter #1

Simon Beckett

444 pages • first pub 2006 (view editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious fast-paced
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Three years ago, David Hunter moved to rural Norfolk to escape his life in London, his gritty work in forensics, and a tragedy that nearly destroyed him. Working as a simple country doctor, seeing his lost wife and daughter only in his dreams, Dav...

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Community Reviews

4.0
based on 2,652 reviews

Moods

dark: 86%

mysterious: 77%

tense: 75%

adventurous: 24%

emotional: 22%

informative: 19%

challenging: 15%

sad: 15%

hopeful: 4%

reflective: 2%

Pace

39% of readers chose fast
55% of readers chose medium
5% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

51% of readers chose Plot
44% of readers chose A mix
4% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

34% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

46% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

33% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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