393 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780224041188
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: 06 August 1998
Description
With the Christmas season upon him, Detective Sergeant Bruce Robertson of Edinburgh's finest is gearing up socially—kicking things off with a week of sex and drugs in Amsterdam.There are some sizable flies in the ointment, though: a missing wife a...
Community Reviews Summary of 873 reviews
Moods
challenging 53%
funny 40%
sad 31%
tense 31%
emotional 25%
mysterious 15%
adventurous 6%
reflective 6%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 26%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 26% | Yes: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug use, Emotional abuse, SexismModerate
Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Excrement
393 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780224041188
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication date: 06 August 1998
Description
With the Christmas season upon him, Detective Sergeant Bruce Robertson of Edinburgh's finest is gearing up socially—kicking things off with a week of sex and drugs in Amsterdam.There are some sizable flies in the ointment, though: a missing wife a...
Community Reviews Summary of 873 reviews
Moods
challenging 53%
funny 40%
sad 31%
tense 31%
emotional 25%
mysterious 15%
adventurous 6%
reflective 6%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 26%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 26% | Yes: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug use, Emotional abuse, SexismModerate
Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Excrement