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512 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781398514508
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
Publication date: 31 August 2023
Description
Stuart Turton meets The Magpie Murders in this immersive and unique story for fans of clever crime fiction. 1880s England. On the bleak island of Ray, off the Essex coast, an idealistic young doctor, Simeon Lee, is called from London to treat his ...
Community Reviews Summary of 168 reviews
Moods
dark 73%
tense 40%
adventurous 39%
sad 22%
reflective 16%
challenging 11%
emotional 11%
funny 2%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 58% | A mix: 36% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 15%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 19% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Forced institutionalization, Suicide, ConfinementModerate
Drug use, Drug abuse, AlcoholMinor
Animal death, Racial slurs, Mental illness
512 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781398514508
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
Publication date: 31 August 2023
Description
Stuart Turton meets The Magpie Murders in this immersive and unique story for fans of clever crime fiction. 1880s England. On the bleak island of Ray, off the Essex coast, an idealistic young doctor, Simeon Lee, is called from London to treat his ...
Community Reviews Summary of 168 reviews
Moods
dark 73%
tense 40%
adventurous 39%
sad 22%
reflective 16%
challenging 11%
emotional 11%
funny 2%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 58% | A mix: 36% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 15%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 19% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Forced institutionalization, Suicide, ConfinementModerate
Drug use, Drug abuse, AlcoholMinor
Animal death, Racial slurs, Mental illness