The Yard by Alex Grecian

The Yard

Scotland Yard's Murder Squad #1

Alex Grecian

530 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction historical mystery dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Description

Crime and Detective. A year after Jack the Ripper claimed his last victim, Victorian London is in the grip of a wave of crime and murder, with its citizens no longer able to trust the police to protect them. The newly formed Murder Squad of Scotla...

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Moods

mysterious 87%
adventurous 64%
dark 58%
tense 51%
funny 12%
challenging 6%
hopeful 6%
informative 6%
lighthearted 6%
sad 6%

Pace

medium 38%
fast 38%
slow 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 48% | A mix: 44% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 65% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.71

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