Scrublands by Chris Hammer
Scrublands

Chris Hammer

455 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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In the vein of The Dry and Before the Fall, a town's dark secrets come to light in the aftermath of a young priest's unthinkable last act in this arresting and searing debut thriller.In Riversend, an isolated rural community afflicted by an endles...

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Community Reviews

3.71
based on 1,944 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 87%

dark: 64%

tense: 63%

adventurous: 31%

emotional: 22%

challenging: 16%

reflective: 12%

sad: 12%

hopeful: 2%

informative: 2%

funny: 1%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

18% of readers chose fast
60% of readers chose medium
21% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

38% of readers chose Plot
54% of readers chose A mix
6% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

45% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

21% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
68% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

59% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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