A Great Deliverance by Elizabeth George

A Great Deliverance

Inspector Lynley #1

Elizabeth George

413 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

To this day, the low, thin wail of an infant can be heard in Keldale's lush green valleys. Three hundred years ago, as legend goes, the frightened Yorkshire villagers smothered a crying babe in Keldale Abbey, where they'd hidden to escape the rava...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,284 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
mysterious 84%
emotional 43%
tense 43%
sad 34%
reflective 12%
challenging 9%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%

Pace

medium 67%
slow 16%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 65% | Character: 25% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 31% | No: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 23%

Average rating

3.71

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