The Calling of the Grave by Simon Beckett

The Calling of the Grave

David Hunter #4

Simon Beckett

327 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious fast-paced

Description

'At first glance it could have been anything - a stone, a knotted root - until you looked more closely. Thrusting out of the wet earth, its bones visible through rags of flesh, was a decomposing hand...'It was eight years ago that they found the b...

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Community Reviews Summary of 259 reviews

Moods

mysterious 90%
dark 86%
tense 77%
adventurous 31%
emotional 13%
informative 9%
sad 9%
challenging 4%

Pace

fast 68%
medium 31%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 86% | A mix: 13%

Strong character development?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 28% | No: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14%

Average rating

3.72

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