missing page info • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780752834603
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orion
Publication date: 01 January 1999
Description
A junkie lies dead in an Edinburgh squat, spreadeagled, cross-like on the floor, between two burned-down candles, a five-pointed star daubed on the wall above. Just another dead addict - until John Rebus begins to chip away at the indifference...
Community Reviews Summary of 779 reviews
Moods
dark 75%
tense 58%
adventurous 31%
reflective 17%
challenging 10%
emotional 6%
sad 6%
funny 3%
informative 3%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 65% | A mix: 34%Strong character development?
No: 52% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 26% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
SuicideModerate
Drug abuse, Drug use, ViolenceMinor
Sexual content, Blood
missing page info • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780752834603
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orion
Publication date: 01 January 1999
Description
A junkie lies dead in an Edinburgh squat, spreadeagled, cross-like on the floor, between two burned-down candles, a five-pointed star daubed on the wall above. Just another dead addict - until John Rebus begins to chip away at the indifference...
Community Reviews Summary of 779 reviews
Moods
dark 75%
tense 58%
adventurous 31%
reflective 17%
challenging 10%
emotional 6%
sad 6%
funny 3%
informative 3%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 65% | A mix: 34%Strong character development?
No: 52% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 26% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
SuicideModerate
Drug abuse, Drug use, ViolenceMinor
Sexual content, Blood