596 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780340924761
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The bestselling debut, with over a million copies sold, that launched Tana French, author of the forthcoming novel The Searcher and "the most important crime novelist to emerge in the past 10 years" (The Washington Post). "Required reading for an...
Community Reviews Summary of 17,925 reviews
Moods
dark 86%
tense 60%
sad 30%
emotional 29%
reflective 19%
challenging 18%
adventurous 14%
funny 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 67% | Plot: 18% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 27%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 30% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Murder, Child abuseModerate
Rape, Sexual assault, Violence596 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780340924761
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The bestselling debut, with over a million copies sold, that launched Tana French, author of the forthcoming novel The Searcher and "the most important crime novelist to emerge in the past 10 years" (The Washington Post). "Required reading for an...
Community Reviews Summary of 17,925 reviews
Moods
dark 86%
tense 60%
sad 30%
emotional 29%
reflective 19%
challenging 18%
adventurous 14%
funny 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 67% | Plot: 18% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 27%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 30% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Murder, Child abuseModerate
Rape, Sexual assault, Violence