Smoke and Ashes by Abir Mukherjee

Smoke and Ashes

Sam Wyndham #3

Abir Mukherjee

352 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction crime historical mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

**From the winner of the 2017 CWA Historical Dagger Award**India, 1921. Haunted by his memories of the Great War, Captain Sam Wyndham is battling a serious addiction to opium that he must keep secret from his superiors in the Calcutta police force...

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Community Reviews Summary of 203 reviews

Moods

mysterious 91%
tense 70%
adventurous 50%
dark 33%
informative 20%
funny 12%
challenging 8%
emotional 8%
sad 8%
lighthearted 4%
reflective 4%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 36%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 84% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 19%

Average rating

4.05

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