The Secret Place by Tana French

528 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

A year ago a boy was found murdered at a girls' boarding school, and the case was never solved. Detective Stephen Moran has been waiting for his chance to join Dublin's Murder Squad when sixteen-year-old Holly Mackey arrives in his office with a p...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,392 reviews

Moods

mysterious 90%
dark 72%
tense 46%
emotional 35%
sad 23%
reflective 21%
challenging 15%
adventurous 13%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 34%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 22% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 34% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.86

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