Smoke and Ashes by Abir Mukherjee

Smoke and Ashes

Sam Wyndham #3

Abir Mukherjee

352 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction crime historical mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

**From the winner of the 2017 CWA Historical Dagger Award**India, 1921. Haunted by his memories of the Great War, Captain Sam Wyndham is battling a serious addiction to opium that he must keep secret from his superiors in the Calcutta police force...

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Community Reviews Summary of 221 reviews

Moods

mysterious 85%
tense 67%
adventurous 53%
dark 32%
informative 25%
funny 10%
challenging 7%
emotional 7%
lighthearted 7%
sad 7%
reflective 3%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 41%
slow 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 78% | Plot: 21%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 19%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

4.06

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