Broken Harbor by Tana French

450 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

Mick “Scorcherˮ Kennedy is the star of the Dublin Murder Squad. He plays by the books and plays hard, and thatʼs how the biggest case of the year ends up in his hands. On one of the half-abandoned “luxuryˮ developments that litter Ireland, Pat...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,259 reviews

Moods

dark 86%
mysterious 85%
tense 61%
emotional 40%
sad 39%
challenging 19%
reflective 12%
adventurous 6%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 26%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 61% | Plot: 20% | Character: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 37% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | Yes: 4% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.91

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