Smoke and Ashes by Abir Mukherjee

Smoke and Ashes

Sam Wyndham #3

Abir Mukherjee

352 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction crime historical mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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**From the winner of the 2017 CWA Historical Dagger Award**India, 1921. Haunted by his memories of the Great War, Captain Sam Wyndham is battling a serious addiction to opium that he must keep secret from his superiors in the Calcutta police force...

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Community Reviews Summary of 305 reviews

Moods

mysterious 81%
tense 65%
adventurous 59%
dark 34%
informative 25%
challenging 9%
funny 9%
emotional 6%
lighthearted 6%
sad 6%
reflective 3%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 41%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 68% | Plot: 31%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 15%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 13%

Average rating

4.03

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