Cold Earth by Ann Cleeves

Cold Earth

Shetland Island #7

Ann Cleeves

400 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

The seventh Shetland novel The darkest secrets are buried deepest . . . In the black days of a Shetland winter, torrential rain triggers a landslide that crosses the main road and sweeps down to the sea. At the burial of his old friend Magnus Tait...

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Community Reviews Summary of 469 reviews

Moods

mysterious 93%
dark 48%
emotional 20%
tense 20%
adventurous 13%
reflective 13%
relaxing 10%
hopeful 6%
challenging 3%
sad 3%

Pace

medium 67%
fast 22%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 69% | Plot: 17% | Character: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 28% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.87

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