An Accidental Death by Peter Grainger

An Accidental Death

DC Smith #1

Peter Grainger

251 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction mystery mysterious medium-paced

Description

The story opens with the apparently accidental drowning of a sixth form student in the Norfolk countryside. As a matter of routine, or so it seems, the case passes across the desk of Detective Sergeant Smith, recently returned to work after an int...

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Moods

mysterious 100%
adventurous 60%
tense 26%
dark 20%
emotional 20%
funny 20%
challenging 6%
informative 6%
lighthearted 6%
sad 6%

Pace

medium 87%
slow 6%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 64% | Plot: 35%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 53% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 60% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 10%

Average rating

3.56

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