The Distant Echo by Val McDermid

The Distant Echo

Inspector Karen Pirie #1

Val McDermid with Tom Cotcher (Narrator)

14 hours, 12 minutes • first pub 2003 (editions) user-added

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Description

Four in the morning, mid-December, and snow blankets St. Andrews School. Student Alex Gilbery and his three best friends are staggering home from a party when they stumble upon the body of a young woman. Rosie Duff has been raped, stabbed and left...

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Community Reviews Summary of 646 reviews

Moods

mysterious 88%
dark 72%
tense 65%
emotional 23%
adventurous 21%
challenging 11%
sad 5%
informative 4%
reflective 2%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 70%
fast 20%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 44% | Character: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 48% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.78

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