The Distant Echo by Val McDermid

The Distant Echo

Inspector Karen Pirie #1

Val McDermid with Tom Cotcher (Narrator)

7 hours, 16 minutes • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Description

Bestselling, award-winning author Val McDermid delivers her most stunning story yet in The Distant Echo---an intricate, thought-provoking tale of murder and revengeIt was a winter morning in 1978, that the body of a young barmaid was discovered in...

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Community Reviews Summary of 648 reviews

Moods

mysterious 88%
dark 72%
tense 65%
emotional 23%
adventurous 21%
challenging 11%
sad 5%
informative 4%
reflective 2%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 70%
fast 20%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 44% | Character: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 48% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.78

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