A Place of Execution by Val McDermid

A Place of Execution

Val McDermid

560 pages • first pub 1999 (view editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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Winter 1963: two children have disappeared in Manchester; the murderous careers of Myra Hindley and Ian Brady have begun. On a freezing day in December, another child goes missing: 13-year-old Alison Carter vanishes from the isolated Derbyshire ha...

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Community Reviews

3.97
based on 951 reviews

Moods

dark: 91%

mysterious: 90%

tense: 62%

challenging: 45%

emotional: 44%

sad: 44%

adventurous: 14%

reflective: 14%

informative: 3%

funny: 1%

Pace

15% of readers chose fast
51% of readers chose medium
33% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

38% of readers chose Plot
62% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

52% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

43% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
74% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

36% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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