Tell the Truth, Shame the Devil by Melina Marchetta
Tell the Truth, Shame the Devil

Melina Marchetta

Tell the Truth, Shame the Devil

Melina Marchetta

432 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary mystery emotional mysterious medium-paced
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When Bish Ortley, a suspended cop, receives word that a bus carrying his daughter has been bombed, he rushes to her side. A suspect has already been singled out: a 17-year-old girl who has since disappeared from the scene.The press has now reveale...

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Community Reviews

4.1
based on 799 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 82%

emotional: 62%

tense: 51%

dark: 48%

sad: 27%

adventurous: 24%

challenging: 24%

reflective: 24%

hopeful: 17%

funny: 13%

inspiring: 10%


Pace

3% of readers chose fast
80% of readers chose medium
16% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

14% of readers chose Plot
70% of readers chose A mix
14% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

71% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

65% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

92% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

74% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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