The Complaints by Ian Rankin

The Complaints

Malcolm Fox #1

Ian Rankin

438 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction crime mystery adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

Nobody likes The Complaints -- they're the cops who investigate other cops. It's a department known within the force as The Dark Side, and it's where Malcolm Fox works. He's a serious man with a father in a nursing home and a sister who persists i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 421 reviews

Moods

mysterious 85%
tense 57%
dark 42%
reflective 14%
sad 14%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 28%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 71% | A mix: 28%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 42%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 28%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | Yes: 28%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%

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3.6

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