384 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787632349
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Press
Publication date: 18 March 2021
Description
Umiko Wada has recently had quite enough excitement in her life. With her husband recently murdered and a mother who seems to want her married again before his body is cold, she just wants to keep her head down. As a secretary to a private dete...
Community Reviews Summary of 183 reviews
Moods
adventurous 55%
tense 44%
dark 21%
challenging 5%
funny 5%
informative 5%
lighthearted 5%
reflective 5%
hopeful 3%
emotional 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 60% | A mix: 37% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
No: 59% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
No: 38% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 72% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Gun violence, Violence, Kidnapping
384 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787632349
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Press
Publication date: 18 March 2021
Description
Umiko Wada has recently had quite enough excitement in her life. With her husband recently murdered and a mother who seems to want her married again before his body is cold, she just wants to keep her head down. As a secretary to a private dete...
Community Reviews Summary of 183 reviews
Moods
adventurous 55%
tense 44%
dark 21%
challenging 5%
funny 5%
informative 5%
lighthearted 5%
reflective 5%
hopeful 3%
emotional 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 60% | A mix: 37% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
No: 59% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
No: 38% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 72% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Gun violence, Violence, Kidnapping