A Great Deliverance by Elizabeth George

A Great Deliverance

Inspector Lynley #1

Elizabeth George

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious medium-paced

413 pages | first published 1988

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To this day, the low, thin wail of an infant can be heard in Keldale's lush green valleys. Three hundred years ago, as legend goes, the frightened Yorkshire villagers smothered a crying babe in Keldale Abbey, where they'd hidden to escape the rava...
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Summary of 1151 reviews

Moods

dark 86%
mysterious 86%
emotional 43%
tense 43%
sad 36%
challenging 10%
reflective 10%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%

Pace

medium 65%
slow 17%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 72% | Character: 16% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 30% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 21%

Average rating

3.72

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