516 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529380262
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date: 27 September 2022
Description
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights comes the first book in a captivating new duology following an ill-matched pair of spies posing as a married couple to investigate a series of brutal murders in 1930s Shanghai...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,265 reviews
Moods
mysterious 83%
tense 59%
emotional 41%
dark 35%
funny 25%
challenging 17%
sad 8%
informative 7%
hopeful 6%
reflective 6%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 68% | Plot: 26% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Murder, DeathModerate
Gun violence, War, Injury/Injury detailMinor
Transphobia
516 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529380262
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date: 27 September 2022
Description
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights comes the first book in a captivating new duology following an ill-matched pair of spies posing as a married couple to investigate a series of brutal murders in 1930s Shanghai...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,265 reviews
Moods
mysterious 83%
tense 59%
emotional 41%
dark 35%
funny 25%
challenging 17%
sad 8%
informative 7%
hopeful 6%
reflective 6%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 68% | Plot: 26% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Murder, DeathModerate
Gun violence, War, Injury/Injury detailMinor
Transphobia