369 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061807404
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 25 August 2009
Description
This New York Times bestseller is an arresting psychological thriller in which two U.S. Marshals hunting for an escaped mental patient unveil a nightmare world of CIA drug trials, Nazi inspired eugenic work, and repressive mind control.In the year...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,822 reviews
Moods
dark 87%
tense 74%
emotional 32%
adventurous 31%
sad 26%
challenging 21%
reflective 12%
funny 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 25% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 38% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 26% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Murder, Child deathModerate
Racial slurs, Violence, DeathMinor
Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, Blood
369 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061807404
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 25 August 2009
Description
This New York Times bestseller is an arresting psychological thriller in which two U.S. Marshals hunting for an escaped mental patient unveil a nightmare world of CIA drug trials, Nazi inspired eugenic work, and repressive mind control.In the year...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,822 reviews
Moods
dark 87%
tense 74%
emotional 32%
adventurous 31%
sad 26%
challenging 21%
reflective 12%
funny 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 25% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 38% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 26% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Murder, Child deathModerate
Racial slurs, Violence, DeathMinor
Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, Blood