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560 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780006392958
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 26 May 2003
Description
Winter 1963: two children have disappeared in Manchester; the murderous careers of Myra Hindley and Ian Brady have begun. On a freezing day in December, another child goes missing: 13-year-old Alison Carter vanishes from the isolated Derbyshire ha...
Community Reviews Summary of 607 reviews
Moods
mysterious 89%
tense 68%
emotional 50%
challenging 47%
sad 36%
adventurous 18%
reflective 18%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Plot: 37%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, PedophiliaModerate
Rape, Sexual assault560 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780006392958
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 26 May 2003
Description
Winter 1963: two children have disappeared in Manchester; the murderous careers of Myra Hindley and Ian Brady have begun. On a freezing day in December, another child goes missing: 13-year-old Alison Carter vanishes from the isolated Derbyshire ha...
Community Reviews Summary of 607 reviews
Moods
mysterious 89%
tense 68%
emotional 50%
challenging 47%
sad 36%
adventurous 18%
reflective 18%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Plot: 37%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, PedophiliaModerate
Rape, Sexual assault