Claire DeWitt and the City of the Dead by Sara Gran

Claire DeWitt and the City of the Dead

Claire DeWitt Mysteries #1

Sara Gran

273 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction crime mystery challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

This knock-out start to a bracingly original new series features Claire DeWitt, the world’s greatest PI—at least, that's what she calls herself. A one-time teen detective in Brooklyn, she is a follower of the esoteric French detective Jacques Sile...

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Community Reviews Summary of 928 reviews

Moods

mysterious 90%
dark 71%
adventurous 46%
reflective 34%
emotional 25%
tense 25%
challenging 21%
sad 18%
funny 12%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 67%
fast 19%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 65% | Plot: 26% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 40% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.67

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