345 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780771043024
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Publication date: 18 September 2012
Description
In the cold Toronto winter of 1895, the unclad body of a servant girl is found frozen in a deserted laneway. The young victim was pregnant when she died. Was her death an attempt to cover up a scandal in one of the city's influential families? Det...
Community Reviews Summary of 235 reviews
Moods
dark 55%
adventurous 44%
tense 33%
challenging 11%
sad 11%
Pace
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 77% | A mix: 22%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 80% | Yes: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Self harm, MurderModerate
Rape, Racial slurs, RacismMinor
Child death, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry345 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780771043024
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Publication date: 18 September 2012
Description
In the cold Toronto winter of 1895, the unclad body of a servant girl is found frozen in a deserted laneway. The young victim was pregnant when she died. Was her death an attempt to cover up a scandal in one of the city's influential families? Det...
Community Reviews Summary of 235 reviews
Moods
dark 55%
adventurous 44%
tense 33%
challenging 11%
sad 11%
Pace
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 77% | A mix: 22%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 80% | Yes: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Self harm, MurderModerate
Rape, Racial slurs, RacismMinor
Child death, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry