The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths

The Crossing Places

Ruth Galloway #1

Elly Griffiths

320 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller mysterious medium-paced
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Forensic archeologist Dr. Ruth Galloway is in her late thirties. She lives happily alone with her two cats in a bleak, remote area near Norfolk, land that was sacred to its Iron Age inhabitants—not quite earth, not quite sea. But her routine days ...

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Moods

mysterious 91%
dark 59%
tense 52%
adventurous 31%
emotional 22%
informative 11%
sad 11%
reflective 6%
challenging 4%
funny 4%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 67%
fast 26%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Plot: 32% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 49% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 17%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 48% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

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