322 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140270365
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin UK
Publication date: 01 May 1999
Description
Samantha Laschen, a doctor specialising in post-traumatic stress disorder, has moved to the Essex coast with her small daughter, Elsie, to escape the problems of her London life. Or so she thinks. Fiona Mackenzie barely survived the savage, murder...
Community Reviews Summary of 162 reviews
Moods
mysterious 100%
sad 75%
tense 75%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
adventurous 25%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | No: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Murder, GoreModerate
Fatphobia, Eating disorderMinor
Vomit, Grief
322 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140270365
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin UK
Publication date: 01 May 1999
Description
Samantha Laschen, a doctor specialising in post-traumatic stress disorder, has moved to the Essex coast with her small daughter, Elsie, to escape the problems of her London life. Or so she thinks. Fiona Mackenzie barely survived the savage, murder...
Community Reviews Summary of 162 reviews
Moods
mysterious 100%
sad 75%
tense 75%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
adventurous 25%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | No: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Murder, GoreModerate
Fatphobia, Eating disorderMinor
Vomit, Grief