388 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553807240
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Books
Publication date: 13 July 2010
Description
A savage crime has rocked a working-class neighbourhood of Boston; four members of a family have been brutally murdered. The father is lying in an intensive care unit, his survival in doubt. He is the principal suspect. Female police detective D.D...
Community Reviews Summary of 936 reviews
Moods
mysterious 84%
tense 72%
emotional 36%
sad 24%
challenging 20%
adventurous 12%
reflective 8%
funny 4%
informative 4%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Plot: 41%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 17% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 41% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Self harm, ViolenceMinor
Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse
388 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553807240
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Books
Publication date: 13 July 2010
Description
A savage crime has rocked a working-class neighbourhood of Boston; four members of a family have been brutally murdered. The father is lying in an intensive care unit, his survival in doubt. He is the principal suspect. Female police detective D.D...
Community Reviews Summary of 936 reviews
Moods
mysterious 84%
tense 72%
emotional 36%
sad 24%
challenging 20%
adventurous 12%
reflective 8%
funny 4%
informative 4%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Plot: 41%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 17% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 41% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Self harm, ViolenceMinor
Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse