The Broken Shore by Peter Temple

The Broken Shore

Broken Shore #1

Peter Temple

357 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

Broken by his last case, homicide detective Joe Cashin has fled the city and returned to his hometown to run its one-man police station while his wounds heal and the nightmares fade. He lives a quiet life with his two dogs in the tumbledown wreck ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 225 reviews

Moods

mysterious 75%
dark 50%
adventurous 25%
emotional 25%
reflective 25%
sad 25%

Pace

medium 75%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.69

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