The Dark Remains by William McIlvanney, Ian Rankin

The Dark Remains

Jack Laidlaw #0

William McIlvanney, Ian Rankin with Brian Cox (Narrator)

6 hours, 55 minutes first pub 2021 (editions) user-added

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

If the truth’s in the shadows, get out of the light … Lawyer Bobby Carter did a lot of work for the wrong type of people. Now he’s dead and it was no accident. Besides a distraught family and a heap of powerful friends, Carter’s left behind his s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 83 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
mysterious 80%
tense 25%
adventurous 15%
challenging 5%
emotional 5%
lighthearted 5%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 35%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 62% | Plot: 31% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 62% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 6%

Loveable characters?

No: 73% | It's complicated: 26%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 92% | Yes: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 42%

Average rating

3.49

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