The Secret Place by Tana French

528 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious slow-paced
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A year ago a boy was found murdered at a girls' boarding school, and the case was never solved. Detective Stephen Moran has been waiting for his chance to join Dublin's Murder Squad when sixteen-year-old Holly Mackey arrives in his office with a p...

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Moods

mysterious 90%
dark 73%
tense 49%
emotional 38%
sad 25%
reflective 22%
challenging 17%
adventurous 12%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 36%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Character: 25% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 35% | No: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.86

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