304 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781635570557
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 06 November 2018
Description
The charming first novel in a new comic crime series from New York Times bestselling author Lynne Truss.It's 1957, and Inspector Steine rather enjoys his life as a policeman in the seaside British town of Brighton. As far as he's concerned, the to...
Community Reviews Summary of 132 reviews
Moods
funny 68%
lighthearted 63%
adventurous 22%
relaxing 18%
emotional 4%
tense 4%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 45% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 9% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Misogyny
304 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781635570557
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 06 November 2018
Description
The charming first novel in a new comic crime series from New York Times bestselling author Lynne Truss.It's 1957, and Inspector Steine rather enjoys his life as a policeman in the seaside British town of Brighton. As far as he's concerned, the to...
Community Reviews Summary of 132 reviews
Moods
funny 68%
lighthearted 63%
adventurous 22%
relaxing 18%
emotional 4%
tense 4%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 45% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 9% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Misogyny