The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan

The Ruin

Cormac Reilly #1

Dervla McTiernan with Aoife McMahon (Narrator)

10 hours, 25 minutes first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

It’s been twenty years since Cormac Reilly discovered the body of Hilaria Blake in her crumbling Georgian home. But he’s never forgotten the two children she left behind … When Aisling Conroy’s boyfriend Jack is found in the freezing black wate...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,351 reviews

Moods

mysterious 88%
dark 75%
tense 60%
emotional 30%
sad 28%
adventurous 16%
challenging 13%
reflective 6%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 67%
fast 23%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Plot: 44% | Character: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 36% | No: 20% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 43% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.85

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