288 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811221665
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 23 September 2013
Description
Hawthorn and his partner, Child, are called to the scene of a mysterious shooting in North London. The only witness is unreliable, the clues are scarce, and the victim, a young man who lives nearby, swears he was shot by a ghost car. While Hawthor...
Community Reviews Summary of 140 reviews
Moods
mysterious 88%
challenging 66%
reflective 33%
adventurous 22%
emotional 22%
funny 22%
sad 22%
tense 22%
Pace
slow 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 16% | N/A: 16%Strong character development?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 42%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, ViolenceMinor
Child death
288 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811221665
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 23 September 2013
Description
Hawthorn and his partner, Child, are called to the scene of a mysterious shooting in North London. The only witness is unreliable, the clues are scarce, and the victim, a young man who lives nearby, swears he was shot by a ghost car. While Hawthor...
Community Reviews Summary of 140 reviews
Moods
mysterious 88%
challenging 66%
reflective 33%
adventurous 22%
emotional 22%
funny 22%
sad 22%
tense 22%
Pace
slow 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 16% | N/A: 16%Strong character development?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 42%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, ViolenceMinor
Child death