A Beautiful Place to Die by Malla Nunn

A Beautiful Place to Die

Detective Emmanuel Cooper #1

Malla Nunn

fiction historical mystery mysterious sad tense fast-paced

384 pages | first published 2008

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Award-winning screenwriter Malla Nunn delivers a stunning and darkly romantic crime novel set in 1950s apartheid South Africa, featuring Detective Emmanuel Cooper -- a man caught up in a time and place where racial tensions and the raw hunger for ...
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Summary of 121 reviews

Moods

mysterious 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%
dark 25%
informative 25%
reflective 25%

Pace

fast 50%
slow 25%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Average rating

3.81

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