Scan barcode
512 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008276331
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Collins Crime Club
Publication date: 22 May 2018
Description
The new novel from the author of Art in the Blood. December 1889. Fresh from debunking a "ghostly" hound in Dartmoor, Sherlock Holmes has returned to London, only to find himself the target of a deadly vendetta.A beautiful client arrives with a ta...
Community Reviews Summary of 149 reviews
Moods
adventurous 88%
tense 55%
dark 44%
emotional 38%
sad 33%
reflective 22%
challenging 16%
funny 11%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 71% | Plot: 28%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gore, MurderModerate
Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Medical contentMinor
Gun violence, Bullying, Emotional abuse512 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008276331
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Collins Crime Club
Publication date: 22 May 2018
Description
The new novel from the author of Art in the Blood. December 1889. Fresh from debunking a "ghostly" hound in Dartmoor, Sherlock Holmes has returned to London, only to find himself the target of a deadly vendetta.A beautiful client arrives with a ta...
Community Reviews Summary of 149 reviews
Moods
adventurous 88%
tense 55%
dark 44%
emotional 38%
sad 33%
reflective 22%
challenging 16%
funny 11%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 71% | Plot: 28%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gore, MurderModerate
Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Medical contentMinor
Gun violence, Bullying, Emotional abuse