Raven Black: Book One of the Shetland Island Mysteries by Ann Cleeves

Raven Black: Book One of the Shetland Island Mysteries

Shetland Island #1

Ann Cleeves

11 hours • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

Long a celebrated crime writer in Britain, Ann Cleeves' fame went international when she won the coveted Duncan Lawrie Dagger for this amazing suspense novel, Raven Black. Like Colin Dexter's Inspector Morse or Peter Robinson's Inspector Banks, Cl...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,708 reviews

Moods

mysterious 94%
dark 76%
tense 39%
sad 21%
emotional 19%
reflective 12%
challenging 10%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 25%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Plot: 41% | Character: 10% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 32% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.76

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