In Bitter Chill by Sarah Ward

In Bitter Chill

DC Connie Childs #1

Sarah Ward

354 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Description

In 1978, a small town in Derbyshire, England is traumatised by the kidnapping of two young schoolgirls. One girl, Rachel, is later found unharmed but unable to remember anything except that her abductor was a woman.Over thirty years later the moth...

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Community Reviews Summary of 199 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
dark 83%
emotional 33%
tense 33%
reflective 16%

Pace

slow 50%
fast 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Plot: 40%

Strong character development?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 75% | Yes: 25%

Average rating

3.54

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