400 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781398514515
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
Publication date: 31 August 2023
Description
Stuart Turton meets The Magpie Murders in this immersive and unique story for fans of clever crime fiction. 1880s England. On the bleak island of Ray, off the Essex coast, an idealistic young doctor, Simeon Lee, is called from London to treat his ...
Community Reviews Summary of 33 reviews
Moods
dark 79%
adventurous 50%
tense 37%
reflective 16%
sad 16%
challenging 8%
inspiring 8%
emotional 4%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 59% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 40% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 10% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Murder, AbandonmentModerate
Drug use, Death, Drug abuseMinor
Animal death, Child death, Emotional abuse
400 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781398514515
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
Publication date: 31 August 2023
Description
Stuart Turton meets The Magpie Murders in this immersive and unique story for fans of clever crime fiction. 1880s England. On the bleak island of Ray, off the Essex coast, an idealistic young doctor, Simeon Lee, is called from London to treat his ...
Community Reviews Summary of 33 reviews
Moods
dark 79%
adventurous 50%
tense 37%
reflective 16%
sad 16%
challenging 8%
inspiring 8%
emotional 4%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 59% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 40% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 10% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Murder, AbandonmentModerate
Drug use, Death, Drug abuseMinor
Animal death, Child death, Emotional abuse