A Beautiful Place To Die by Malla Nunn

A Beautiful Place To Die

Detective Emmanuel Cooper #1

Malla Nunn

320 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction historical mystery mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Description

Award-winning screenwriter Malla Nunn delivers a stunning and darkly romantic crime novel set in 1950s apartheid South Africa, featuring Detective Emmanuel Cooper -- a man caught up in a time and place where racial tensions and the raw hunger for ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 154 reviews

Moods

mysterious 60%
sad 60%
tense 60%
dark 40%
informative 40%
reflective 40%
adventurous 20%
emotional 20%

Pace

fast 60%
slow 20%
medium 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Average rating

3.78

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