384 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780399154140
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A chilling, mesmerizing novel that combines the best of modern forensic thrillers with the detail and drama of historical fiction. In medieval Cambridge, England, four children have been murdered. The crimes are immediately blamed on the town's Je...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,854 reviews
Moods
dark 80%
adventurous 46%
tense 44%
emotional 22%
sad 16%
informative 14%
challenging 10%
funny 8%
reflective 6%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 16%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Plot: 38% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 61% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Antisemitism, Child abuseModerate
Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, Animal deathMinor
Body shaming, Fatphobia, Pedophilia
384 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780399154140
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A chilling, mesmerizing novel that combines the best of modern forensic thrillers with the detail and drama of historical fiction. In medieval Cambridge, England, four children have been murdered. The crimes are immediately blamed on the town's Je...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,854 reviews
Moods
dark 80%
adventurous 46%
tense 44%
emotional 22%
sad 16%
informative 14%
challenging 10%
funny 8%
reflective 6%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 16%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Plot: 38% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 61% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Antisemitism, Child abuseModerate
Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, Animal deathMinor
Body shaming, Fatphobia, Pedophilia