fiction crime mystery dark mysterious slow-paced

292 pages | first published 1995

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In the dark days and biting windstorms of an Edinburgh winter, two drop-out kids dive off the towering Forth Road Bridge. A civic office is spattered by a grisly gun-blast. Two suicides and a murder that just don't add up, unless John Rebus can cr...
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Summary of 119 reviews

Moods

mysterious 77%
dark 44%
tense 44%
adventurous 11%

Pace

medium 62%
fast 25%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 83% | Character: 16%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 42%

Average rating

3.75

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