Land of Shadows by Rachel Howzell Hall

317 pages first pub 2014 (editions) user-added

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Along the ever-changing border of gentrifying Los Angeles, a seventeen-year-old girl is found dead at a construction site, hanging in the closet of an unfinished condominium. Homicide detective Elouise “Lou” Norton’s new partner Colin Taggert, fre...

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Community Reviews

3.81
based on 499 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 89%

dark: 82%

tense: 50%

emotional: 39%

adventurous: 17%

challenging: 14%

funny: 14%

reflective: 10%

sad: 10%

hopeful: 3%


Pace

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

Plot or character driven?

34% of readers chose Plot
52% of readers chose A mix
13% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

60% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

56% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

90% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

45% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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