304 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780805081534
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The inimitable Quirke returns in another spellbinding crime novel, in which a young woman’s dubious suicide sets off a new string of hazards and deceptions.Two years have passed since the events of the bestselling Christine Falls, and much has cha...
Community Reviews Summary of 136 reviews
Moods
mysterious 85%
tense 42%
challenging 28%
sad 14%
Pace
slow 14%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 33% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | N/A: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
AlcoholismMinor
Homophobia, Racial slurs
304 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780805081534
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The inimitable Quirke returns in another spellbinding crime novel, in which a young woman’s dubious suicide sets off a new string of hazards and deceptions.Two years have passed since the events of the bestselling Christine Falls, and much has cha...
Community Reviews Summary of 136 reviews
Moods
mysterious 85%
tense 42%
challenging 28%
sad 14%
Pace
slow 14%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 33% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | N/A: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
AlcoholismMinor
Homophobia, Racial slurs