The Cold Cold Ground by Adrian McKinty

The Cold Cold Ground

Detective Sean Duffy #1

Adrian McKinty

10 hours, 4 minutes • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious reflective fast-paced
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McKinty's previous book, Falling Glass, was an Audible.com Best Thriller of 2011 Northern Ireland, spring 1981. Hunger strikes, riots, power cuts, a homophobic serial killer with a penchant for opera, and a young woman's suicide that may yet turn ...

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Community Reviews

3.79
based on 1,141 reviews

Moods

dark: 85%

mysterious: 78%

tense: 64%

adventurous: 28%

challenging: 25%

informative: 19%

funny: 14%

emotional: 8%

sad: 7%

reflective: 5%

inspiring: 3%

hopeful: 1%

Pace

26% of readers chose fast
71% of readers chose medium
1% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

25% of readers chose Plot
70% of readers chose A mix
4% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

56% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

47% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
54% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

38% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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