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Dead Beat by Val McDermid

burrowsi1's review against another edition

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mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

jennytoomany's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

extraaardvark's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

3.5

dani_checkley's review against another edition

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slow-paced

2.0

osaoh's review

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Weird description of a dark skinned person. Just took me out of the story. 

alixv's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

sarah_graham's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

tcm_62's review against another edition

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4.0

Feisty heroine, great 'whodunnit' plot and still enjoyable despite some elements feeling 'dated' - this novel was written in the early 1990s. (Anyone out there still using floppy discs?!) Still, chasing down the bad guys remains the same, right? Characterisation, plot and pace of the writing still very relevant, including the moments of humorous banter and witty retorts from the enigmatic Kate Brannigan. I enjoyed this enough to read the next in the series.

kimstefanie's review against another edition

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Not my writing style

gemlobz's review

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adventurous mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0