Past Lying by Val McDermid

Past Lying

Inspector Karen Pirie #7

Val McDermid with Lauren Lyle (Narrator)

13 hours, 9 minutes first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

fiction mystery mysterious medium-paced
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 Karen can't ignore the plot's chilling similarities to the unsolved case of an Edinburgh University student who vanished from her own doorstep. The manuscript seems to be the key to unlocking what happened to Lara Hardie, but there's a problem: t...

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Community Reviews

3.91
based on 345 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 90%

dark: 53%

tense: 41%

emotional: 29%

adventurous: 23%

sad: 19%

reflective: 18%

challenging: 11%

hopeful: 7%

informative: 6%

funny: 4%

inspiring: 4%

relaxing: 4%

lighthearted: 2%


Pace

20% of readers chose fast
68% of readers chose medium
10% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

44% of readers chose Plot
54% of readers chose A mix
1% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

55% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

51% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

58% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

25% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
51% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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