Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Murder, Child deathModerate
Mental illness, Suicide, Body shamingCommunity Reviews
Summary of 322 reviews
Moods
dark 56%
tense 40%
adventurous 12%
emotional 12%
reflective 12%
funny 4%
sad 4%
Pace
fast 16%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Plot: 41% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 41% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 33% | No: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 16% | N/A: 5%Average rating
384 pages | first published 2007
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Description
A hot summer on the Northumberland coast, and Julie Armstrong arrives home from a night out to find her son murdered. Luke has been strangled, laid out in a bath of water, and covered with wild flowers. This stylized murder scene has Inspector Ver...Book Information
384 pages | first published 2007
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ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A hot summer on the Northumberland coast, and Julie Armstrong arrives home from a night out to find her son murdered. Luke has been strangled, laid out in a bath of water, and covered with wild flowers. This stylized murder scene has Inspector Ver...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Murder, Child deathModerate
Mental illness, Suicide, Body shamingCommunity Reviews
Summary of 322 reviews
Moods
dark 56%
tense 40%
adventurous 12%
emotional 12%
reflective 12%
funny 4%
sad 4%
Pace
fast 16%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Plot: 41% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 41% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 33% | No: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 16% | N/A: 5%Average rating