Gallows View by Peter Robinson

Gallows View

Inspector Banks #1

Peter Robinson

308 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious slow-paced
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"A Peeping Tom is frightening the women of Eastvale; two glue-sniffing young thugs are breaking into homes and robbing people; an old woman may or may not have been murdered. Investigating these cases is Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks, a per...

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Community Reviews

3.4
based on 916 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 84%

dark: 56%

tense: 34%

adventurous: 15%

challenging: 12%

emotional: 6%

sad: 6%

reflective: 3%

Pace

9% of readers chose fast
78% of readers chose medium
12% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

40% of readers chose Plot
59% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

37% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
48% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

29% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
51% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

33% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
44% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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