336 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780340831298
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Fat, unlovely Roberta Teys is found beside her father’s headless corpse, wearing her best dress and with an axe in her lap. Her first words are: ‘I did it. And I am not sorry’ and she refuses to say more. Inspector Thomas Lynley and DS Barbara Hav...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,297 reviews
Moods
mysterious 81%
emotional 45%
tense 45%
sad 36%
reflective 15%
challenging 12%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 23% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 30% | No: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Incest, RapeModerate
Animal death, Eating disorder, FatphobiaMinor
Child death336 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780340831298
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Fat, unlovely Roberta Teys is found beside her father’s headless corpse, wearing her best dress and with an axe in her lap. Her first words are: ‘I did it. And I am not sorry’ and she refuses to say more. Inspector Thomas Lynley and DS Barbara Hav...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,297 reviews
Moods
mysterious 81%
emotional 45%
tense 45%
sad 36%
reflective 15%
challenging 12%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 23% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 30% | No: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Incest, RapeModerate
Animal death, Eating disorder, FatphobiaMinor
Child death