This Poison Will Remain by Fred Vargas

This Poison Will Remain

Commissaire Adamsberg #11

Fred Vargas with Siân Reynolds (Translator)

416 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious medium-paced
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Inspector Adamsberg is in the south of France. When a group of local residents are killed by spider venom, his colleagues view it as an open-and-shut case. But Adamsberg is suspicious. He’ll have to put everything on the line to convince them that...

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Community Reviews Summary of 247 reviews

Moods

mysterious 89%
dark 57%
adventurous 31%
tense 31%
reflective 21%
sad 21%
funny 15%
challenging 10%
emotional 10%
inspiring 10%
informative 5%

Pace

medium 36%
fast 31%
slow 31%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 42% | Character: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 43% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | Yes: 28%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 21%

Average rating

3.95

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