The Yard by Alex Grecian

The Yard

Scotland Yard's Murder Squad #1

Alex Grecian

422 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction historical mystery dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Description

Victorian London is a cesspool of crime, and Scotland Yard has only twelve detectives—known as “The Murder Squad”—to investigate countless murders every month. Created after the Metropolitan Police’s spectacular failure to capture Jack the Ripper,...

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Moods

mysterious 85%
adventurous 60%
dark 57%
tense 57%
funny 14%
challenging 7%
hopeful 7%
informative 7%
sad 7%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

fast 42%
medium 35%
slow 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 50% | A mix: 40% | Character: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.71

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