246 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447289012
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Policy Press
Publication date: 20 November 2014
Description
When fifteen-year-old Marilyn Howe turns up alone and frightened on Inspector Ramsay's doorstep he has little choice but to invite her in. Marilyn and her mother, Kathleen, are a familiar sight around Heppleburn, a strangely inseparable couple. Bu...
Community Reviews Summary of 18 reviews
Moods
tense 75%
dark 50%
adventurous 25%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, KidnappingModerate
Confinement, Toxic relationship, ViolenceMinor
Infidelity, Misogyny, Blood
246 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447289012
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Policy Press
Publication date: 20 November 2014
Description
When fifteen-year-old Marilyn Howe turns up alone and frightened on Inspector Ramsay's doorstep he has little choice but to invite her in. Marilyn and her mother, Kathleen, are a familiar sight around Heppleburn, a strangely inseparable couple. Bu...
Community Reviews Summary of 18 reviews
Moods
tense 75%
dark 50%
adventurous 25%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, KidnappingModerate
Confinement, Toxic relationship, ViolenceMinor
Infidelity, Misogyny, Blood