fiction mystery adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

448 pages | first published 2021

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Detective Sergeant Washington Poe is in court, fighting eviction from his beloved and isolated croft, when he is summoned to a backstreet brothel in Carlisle where a man has been beaten to death with a baseball bat. Poe is confused - he hunts seri...
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Summary of 135 reviews

Moods

tense 78%
mysterious 75%
adventurous 57%
dark 57%
funny 39%
challenging 32%
informative 21%
emotional 17%
reflective 10%
sad 7%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

fast 57%
medium 42%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Plot: 32% | Character: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 84% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.32

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