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422 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780399149542
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Putnam Books
Publication date: 29 May 2012
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 932 reviews
Moods
adventurous 64%
dark 58%
tense 51%
funny 12%
challenging 6%
hopeful 6%
informative 6%
lighthearted 6%
sad 6%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 48% | A mix: 44% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, ViolenceModerate
Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence
422 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780399149542
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Putnam Books
Publication date: 29 May 2012
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 932 reviews
Moods
adventurous 64%
dark 58%
tense 51%
funny 12%
challenging 6%
hopeful 6%
informative 6%
lighthearted 6%
sad 6%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 48% | A mix: 44% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, ViolenceModerate
Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence