Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, ViolenceMinor
Misogyny, Xenophobia, Medical contentCommunity Reviews
Summary of 3583 reviews
Moods
adventurous 35%
dark 20%
tense 18%
lighthearted 16%
funny 11%
relaxing 7%
challenging 5%
reflective 3%
emotional 1%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 70% | A mix: 26% | Character: 3%Strong character development?
No: 69% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 3% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 5%Average rating
281 pages | first published 1957
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ISBN/UID: 9780008196585
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 03 March 2017
Description
For an instant the two trains ran together, side by side. In that frozen moment, Elspeth witnessed a murder. Helplessly, she stared out of her carriage window as a man remorselessly tightened his grip around a woman's throat. The body crumpled. Th...Book Information
281 pages | first published 1957
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ISBN/UID: 9780008196585
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 03 March 2017
Description
For an instant the two trains ran together, side by side. In that frozen moment, Elspeth witnessed a murder. Helplessly, she stared out of her carriage window as a man remorselessly tightened his grip around a woman's throat. The body crumpled. Th...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, ViolenceMinor
Misogyny, Xenophobia, Medical contentCommunity Reviews
Summary of 3583 reviews
Moods
adventurous 35%
dark 20%
tense 18%
lighthearted 16%
funny 11%
relaxing 7%
challenging 5%
reflective 3%
emotional 1%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 70% | A mix: 26% | Character: 3%Strong character development?
No: 69% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 3% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 5%Average rating