The Doves Necklace by Raja Alem

The Doves Necklace

Raja Alem

480 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction crime mystery challenging mysterious tense slow-paced

Description

When the body of a young woman is discovered in the Lane of Many Heads, an alley in modern-day Mecca, no one will claim it, as they are ashamed of her nakedness. As Detective Nasser pursues his investigation of the case, seemingly all of Mecca chi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 23 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
dark 50%
mysterious 50%
reflective 25%
sad 25%
tense 25%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

2.76

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