The Breaker by Minette Walters

The Breaker

Minette Walters

384 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

A woman's body washes up on a deserted shore on the south coast of England and her traumatized three-year-old daughter is discovered 20 miles away, alone and apparently abandoned. As the investigation proceeds, police shift their attention from a ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 157 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
mysterious 80%
sad 20%
tense 20%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.34

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