The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan

400 pages first pub 2020 (editions) user-added

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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The unputdownable new novel from the bestselling author of The Ruin and The Scholar. Police corruption, an investigation that ends in tragedy and the mystery of a little girl's silence - three unconnected things that will prove to be linked by one...

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Community Reviews Summary of 961 reviews

Moods

mysterious 94%
dark 58%
tense 56%
adventurous 21%
emotional 17%
challenging 15%
reflective 9%
hopeful 8%
sad 4%
funny 2%
informative 2%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 51%
fast 44%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Plot: 39% | Character: 7% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 43% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.13

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