Dead Ground by M.W. Craven

448 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction mystery adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

Description

Detective Sergeant Washington Poe is in court, fighting eviction from his beloved and isolated croft, when he is summoned to a backstreet brothel in Carlisle where a man has been beaten to death with a baseball bat. Poe is confused - he hunts seri...

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Community Reviews Summary of 215 reviews

Moods

mysterious 72%
tense 70%
adventurous 66%
dark 58%
challenging 27%
funny 27%
informative 14%
emotional 12%
reflective 10%
sad 6%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

fast 61%
medium 38%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Plot: 40% | Character: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 76% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 45% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.23

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