Land of Shadows by Rachel Howzell Hall

Land of Shadows

Detective Elouise Norton #1

Rachel Howzell Hall

10 hours, 11 minutes • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

Along the ever-changing border of gentrifying Los Angeles, a seventeen-year-old girl is found dead at a construction site, hanging in the closet of an unfinished condominium. Homicide detective Elouise “Lou” Norton’s new partner Colin Taggert, fre...

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Community Reviews Summary of 282 reviews

Moods

dark 82%
mysterious 82%
tense 52%
emotional 35%
adventurous 23%
challenging 17%
funny 17%
reflective 11%
sad 11%
hopeful 5%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 47%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 69% | Plot: 23% | Character: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 6% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | No: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 13%

Average rating

3.81

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