356 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250050113
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 27 May 2014
Description
The Twentieth-Anniversary Edition of the First Novel of the Acclaimed Mary Russell Series by Edgar Award-Winning Author Laurie R. King.An Agatha Award Best Novel Nominee - Named One of the Century's Best 100 Mysteries by the Independent Mystery Bo...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,128 reviews
Moods
mysterious 87%
tense 22%
funny 14%
emotional 13%
lighthearted 11%
challenging 10%
reflective 7%
dark 6%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Character: 26% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Cultural appropriation, Gun violence, KidnappingModerate
Addiction, Racism, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness356 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250050113
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 27 May 2014
Description
The Twentieth-Anniversary Edition of the First Novel of the Acclaimed Mary Russell Series by Edgar Award-Winning Author Laurie R. King.An Agatha Award Best Novel Nominee - Named One of the Century's Best 100 Mysteries by the Independent Mystery Bo...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,128 reviews
Moods
mysterious 87%
tense 22%
funny 14%
emotional 13%
lighthearted 11%
challenging 10%
reflective 7%
dark 6%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Character: 26% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cultural appropriation, Gun violence, KidnappingModerate
Addiction, Racism, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness