Irène by Pierre Lemaitre

Irène

Camille Verhœven #1

Pierre Lemaitre with Frank Wynne (Translator)

398 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

For Commandant Verhœven life is beautiful: he is happily married, expecting his first child with the lovely Irène.But his blissful existence is punctured by a murder of unprecedented savagery. Worse still, the press seem to have it in for him – hi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 358 reviews

Moods

dark 84%
mysterious 84%
tense 61%
challenging 23%
sad 23%
adventurous 7%
emotional 7%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 42%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 58% | A mix: 33% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 58% | No: 33% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 30%

Average rating

3.89

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