Claire DeWitt and the City of the Dead by Sara Gran

Claire DeWitt and the City of the Dead

Claire DeWitt Mysteries #1

Sara Gran

273 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction crime mystery challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
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This knock-out start to a bracingly original new series features Claire DeWitt, the world’s greatest PI—at least, that's what she calls herself. A one-time teen detective in Brooklyn, she is a follower of the esoteric French detective Jacques Sile...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,269 reviews

Moods

mysterious 90%
dark 69%
adventurous 40%
emotional 27%
reflective 23%
sad 23%
challenging 20%
tense 20%
funny 14%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 68%
fast 20%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Plot: 34% | Character: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 38% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 28%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 35% | No: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10%

Average rating

3.66

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