499 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553816990
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam
Publication date: 01 February 2005
Description
Midsummer, and in an unassuming house on a quiet residential street on the edge of Brockwell Park in south London, a husband and wife are discovered. Badly dehydrated, they've been bound and beaten, the husband is close to death. But worse is to c...
Community Reviews Summary of 450 reviews
Moods
tense 81%
mysterious 62%
sad 43%
emotional 18%
adventurous 12%
challenging 12%
hopeful 6%
informative 6%
Pace
fast 18%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Plot: 38% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Pedophilia, Child deathModerate
Misogyny, Alcoholism, Animal crueltyMinor
Cancer, Terminal illness
499 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553816990
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam
Publication date: 01 February 2005
Description
Midsummer, and in an unassuming house on a quiet residential street on the edge of Brockwell Park in south London, a husband and wife are discovered. Badly dehydrated, they've been bound and beaten, the husband is close to death. But worse is to c...
Community Reviews Summary of 450 reviews
Moods
tense 81%
mysterious 62%
sad 43%
emotional 18%
adventurous 12%
challenging 12%
hopeful 6%
informative 6%
Pace
fast 18%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Plot: 38% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Pedophilia, Child deathModerate
Misogyny, Alcoholism, Animal crueltyMinor
Cancer, Terminal illness