646 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847673114
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd
Publication date: 01 June 1991
Description
The scene is Baltimore. Twice every three days another citizen is shot, stabbed, or bludgeoned to death. At the centre of this hurricane of crime is the city's homicide unit, a small brotherhood of men confronted by the darkest of American visions.
Community Reviews Summary of 801 reviews
Moods
informative 76%
challenging 47%
funny 42%
reflective 42%
sad 38%
mysterious 33%
tense 28%
emotional 23%
adventurous 19%
hopeful 9%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 9%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Injury/Injury detail, Child death, DeathModerate
Addiction, Alcoholism, Physical abuse
646 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847673114
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd
Publication date: 01 June 1991
Description
The scene is Baltimore. Twice every three days another citizen is shot, stabbed, or bludgeoned to death. At the centre of this hurricane of crime is the city's homicide unit, a small brotherhood of men confronted by the darkest of American visions.
Community Reviews Summary of 801 reviews
Moods
informative 76%
challenging 47%
funny 42%
reflective 42%
sad 38%
mysterious 33%
tense 28%
emotional 23%
adventurous 19%
hopeful 9%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 9%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Injury/Injury detail, Child death, DeathModerate
Addiction, Alcoholism, Physical abuse