359 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780425268421
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Publication date: 01 April 2014
Description
Perfect for fans of Lara Prescott's The Secrets We Kept, this haunting debut novel--and Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year--is set against the background of New York City in the 1920s... Confessions are Rose Baker's job. A typist for the New Yor...
Community Reviews Summary of 355 reviews
Moods
tense 50%
dark 43%
challenging 18%
adventurous 6%
lighthearted 6%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 36%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 43% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
MurderModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Violence359 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780425268421
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Publication date: 01 April 2014
Description
Perfect for fans of Lara Prescott's The Secrets We Kept, this haunting debut novel--and Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year--is set against the background of New York City in the 1920s... Confessions are Rose Baker's job. A typist for the New Yor...
Community Reviews Summary of 355 reviews
Moods
tense 50%
dark 43%
challenging 18%
adventurous 6%
lighthearted 6%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 36%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 43% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
MurderModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Violence