In a Dry Season by Peter Robinson

In a Dry Season

Inspector Banks #10

Peter Robinson

480 pages • first pub 1999 (view editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious slow-paced
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In a Dry Season is ideal for readers who enjoy unraveling complex, decades-old mysteries through meticulous investigation and rich, atmospheric storytelling that bridges past and present.

Description

When a drought drains the local Thornfield Reservoir, uncovering a long-drowned small village and the skeleton of a murder victim from the 1940s, Detective Alan Banks and Detective Sergeant Annie Cabot must investigate the decades-old crime and un...

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Community Reviews

3.88
based on 440 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 100%

dark: 75%

sad: 37%

emotional: 25%

reflective: 25%

tense: 25%

challenging: 12%

hopeful: 12%

Pace

100% of readers chose medium
medium

Plot or character driven?

16% of readers chose Plot
66% of readers chose A mix
16% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
66% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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