423 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847376220
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
Publication date: Not specified
Description
When the body of a young woman is discovered in a derelict cottage in Los Angeles, Robert Hunter is thrown into a nightmare case. The victim suffered a terrible death, and on the nape of her neck has been carved a strange double-cross: the signatu...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,177 reviews
Moods
tense 83%
mysterious 74%
challenging 23%
adventurous 18%
emotional 12%
sad 8%
informative 5%
Pace
medium 26%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 62% | A mix: 31% | Character: 4% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 41% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 52% | No: 32% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 43% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Torture, ViolenceModerate
Drug use, Infidelity, Racial slursMinor
Rape, Suicide, Child abuse
423 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847376220
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
Publication date: Not specified
Description
When the body of a young woman is discovered in a derelict cottage in Los Angeles, Robert Hunter is thrown into a nightmare case. The victim suffered a terrible death, and on the nape of her neck has been carved a strange double-cross: the signatu...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,177 reviews
Moods
tense 83%
mysterious 74%
challenging 23%
adventurous 18%
emotional 12%
sad 8%
informative 5%
Pace
medium 26%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 62% | A mix: 31% | Character: 4% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 41% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 52% | No: 32% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 43% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Torture, ViolenceModerate
Drug use, Infidelity, Racial slursMinor
Rape, Suicide, Child abuse