Deadly Decisions by Kathy Reichs

368 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

Nine-year-old Emily Anne Toussaint is fatally shot on a Montreal street. A North Carolina teenager disappears from her home, and parts of her skeleton are found hundreds of miles away. The shocking deaths propel Tempe Brennan from north to south, ...

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Moods

mysterious 80%
tense 67%
dark 66%
adventurous 48%
informative 25%
emotional 22%
challenging 20%
sad 7%
funny 5%
reflective 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 64%
fast 24%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 65% | A mix: 28% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 37% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 39% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 28%

Average rating

3.67

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