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304 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345514011
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 29 September 2009
Description
Inspector Thomas Pitt is shocked. The body of a boy, clearly from the upper classes, has been found in the filthy sewers of Bluegate Fields, one of London's most dangerous slums. What's more, the unfortunate boy had been violated before he was mur...
Community Reviews Summary of 242 reviews
Moods
mysterious 85%
adventurous 42%
emotional 28%
tense 28%
reflective 14%
sad 14%
Pace
slow 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 75% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 40%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | N/A: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Adult/minor relationship, Incest
304 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345514011
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 29 September 2009
Description
Inspector Thomas Pitt is shocked. The body of a boy, clearly from the upper classes, has been found in the filthy sewers of Bluegate Fields, one of London's most dangerous slums. What's more, the unfortunate boy had been violated before he was mur...
Community Reviews Summary of 242 reviews
Moods
mysterious 85%
adventurous 42%
emotional 28%
tense 28%
reflective 14%
sad 14%
Pace
slow 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 75% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 40%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | N/A: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Adult/minor relationship, Incest