The Dark by Sharon Bolton

464 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction crime adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Description

When a baby is snatched from its pram and cast into the river Thames, off-duty police officer Lacey Flint is there to prevent disaster. But who would want to hurt a child?DCI Mark Joesbury has been expecting this. Monitoring a complex network of d...

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Community Reviews Summary of 51 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
tense 86%
mysterious 54%
challenging 45%
adventurous 18%
emotional 18%
informative 9%
funny 4%
sad 4%

Pace

fast 62%
medium 33%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 63% | Plot: 26% | Character: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 52% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 17%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 16%

Average rating

4.23

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