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The Mermaids Singing

Name: The Mermaids Singing
Author: Val McDermid

by Val McDermid

1995•Mystery•400 pages

Taste attributes: mysterydetectivecrimethrillerfastunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemsinjustice/tragedy/vengeancetroubled leads

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Boxlist takeExpect a morally murky, layered mystery, heavy rather than light. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Open Library rating

4.3 / 5

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About This Book

When the fourth victim of a twisted serial killer is found, Detective Inspector Carol Jordan teams up with criminologist Tony Hill to develop a complicated criminal profile, the accuracy of which becomes pivotal to the case.

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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

MysteryDetectiveCrimeThrillerSolving the riddle/not as it seemsInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceTroubled leads

Subjects

EnglandPolicewomenSerial murderersPoliceDetective and mystery storiesPolice psychologistsClinical psychologists

Details

Author: Val McDermid
Published: 1995
Pages: 400
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Source: Open Library

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