Irène by Frank Wynne, Pierre Lemaitre

453 pages first pub 2006 (editions) user-added

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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For Commandant Verhœven life is beautiful: he is happily married, expecting his first child with the lovely Irène.But his blissful existence is punctured by a murder of unprecedented savagery. Worse still, the press seem to have it in for him – hi...

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Community Reviews

3.86
based on 710 reviews

Moods

dark: 90%

mysterious: 82%

tense: 70%

sad: 41%

challenging: 29%

emotional: 19%

adventurous: 14%

reflective: 4%


Pace

37% of readers chose fast
55% of readers chose medium
7% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

46% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
3% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

34% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

27% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

44% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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