The Book of Souls by James Oswald
The Book of Souls
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James Oswald
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The Book of Souls

Inspector McLean #2

James Oswald

400 pages • first pub 2012 (view editions)

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The Book of Souls by James Oswald is ideal for readers who enjoy twisty, atmospheric crime thrillers with relentless pacing and complex detectives confronting chilling, unsolved mysteries from their past.

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Each year for ten years, a young woman’s body was found in Edinburgh at Christmastime: naked, throat slit, body washed clean. The final victim, Kirsty Summers, was Detective Constable Tony McLean's fiancée. But the Christmas Killer made a mistake,...

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Community Reviews

3.86
based on 276 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 100%

dark: 86%

tense: 46%

adventurous: 26%

challenging: 13%

emotional: 6%

hopeful: 6%

relaxing: 6%

sad: 6%

Pace

31% of readers chose fast
43% of readers chose medium
25% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

38% of readers chose Plot
53% of readers chose A mix
7% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

41% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

41% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

25% of readers chose Yes
58% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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