A Faint Cold Fear: by Karin Slaughter

A Faint Cold Fear:

Grant County #3

Karin Slaughter

464 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

Sara Linton, medical examiner in the town of Heartsdale, is called out to an apparent suicide on the local college campus. The mutilated body provides little in the way of clues - and the college authorities are keen to avoid a scandal - but for S...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,316 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
mysterious 74%
tense 72%
emotional 32%
challenging 22%
sad 20%
adventurous 10%
reflective 4%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 58%
fast 33%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Plot: 26% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 24%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 22% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 44% | No: 42% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 13%

Average rating

3.83

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