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Fleshmarket Close

Name: Fleshmarket Close
Author: Ian Rankin

by Ian Rankin

2004•Crime•448 pages

Taste attributes: crimedetectivethrillerdramaunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeA weighty crime novel that is intricate, grounded and contained. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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3.8 / 5

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About This Book

Investigator John Rebus pursues a case in Edinburgh's red-light district, where refugees seeking asylum are subject to the most ruthless members of the crime world.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

CrimeDetectiveThrillerDramaSocial commentaryInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceSolving the riddle/not as it seems

Subjects

PoliceImmigrantsDetective and mystery storiesEnglish Detective and mystery storiesNon-classifiable

Details

Author: Ian Rankin
Published: 2004
Pages: 448
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Source: Open Library

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