The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths

The Crossing Places

Ruth Galloway #1

Elly Griffiths

320 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller mysterious medium-paced

Description

Forensic archaeologist Dr. Ruth Galloway is in her late thirties and lives happily alone with her two cats in a bleak, remote area near Norfolk, land that was sacred to its Iron Age inhabitants—not quite earth, not quite sea. But her routine days ...

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Moods

mysterious 92%
dark 55%
tense 51%
adventurous 32%
emotional 22%
sad 11%
informative 9%
challenging 5%
reflective 5%
funny 4%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 71%
fast 22%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 61% | Plot: 34% | Character: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 43% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.66

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