293 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312427320
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 21 August 2007
Description
Winner of the CWA Gold Dagger AwardInspector Erlendur returns in this gripping Icelandic thriller When a skeleton is discovered half-buried in a construction site outside of Reykjav k, Inspector Erlendur finds himself knee-deep in both a crime sce...
Community Reviews Summary of 517 reviews
Moods
dark 80%
sad 60%
tense 33%
emotional 20%
adventurous 13%
challenging 6%
reflective 6%
Pace
slow 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 81% | A mix: 18%Strong character development?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuseModerate
Emotional abuseMinor
Miscarriage, Rape, Murder
293 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312427320
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 21 August 2007
Description
Winner of the CWA Gold Dagger AwardInspector Erlendur returns in this gripping Icelandic thriller When a skeleton is discovered half-buried in a construction site outside of Reykjav k, Inspector Erlendur finds himself knee-deep in both a crime sce...
Community Reviews Summary of 517 reviews
Moods
dark 80%
sad 60%
tense 33%
emotional 20%
adventurous 13%
challenging 6%
reflective 6%
Pace
slow 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 81% | A mix: 18%Strong character development?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuseModerate
Emotional abuseMinor
Miscarriage, Rape, Murder