The Scholar by Dervla McTiernan

377 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious fast-paced
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When DS Cormac Reilly’s girlfriend Emma stumbles across the victim of a hit and run early one morning, he is first on the scene of a murder that would otherwise never have been assigned to him. The dead girl is carrying an ID, that of Carline Darc...

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Community Reviews

3.92
based on 2,918 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 95%

tense: 66%

dark: 59%

emotional: 19%

adventurous: 14%

sad: 10%

challenging: 8%

reflective: 4%

informative: 1%

lighthearted: 1%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

34% of readers chose fast
63% of readers chose medium
2% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

53% of readers chose Plot
42% of readers chose A mix
4% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

43% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
32% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

47% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
82% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

47% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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