The Calling of the Grave by Simon Beckett

The Calling of the Grave

David Hunter #4

Simon Beckett

327 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious fast-paced
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'At first glance it could have been anything - a stone, a knotted root - until you looked more closely. Thrusting out of the wet earth, its bones visible through rags of flesh, was a decomposing hand...'It was eight years ago that they found the b...

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Community Reviews

3.75
based on 879 reviews

Moods

dark: 80%

mysterious: 76%

tense: 76%

adventurous: 35%

challenging: 16%

sad: 16%

emotional: 14%

informative: 8%

inspiring: 1%

reflective: 1%

Pace

45% of readers chose fast
53% of readers chose medium
1% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

71% of readers chose Plot
22% of readers chose A mix
6% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

15% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
58% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

24% of readers chose Yes
53% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

8% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
80% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

30% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
48% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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