Cruel as the Grave by Sharon Kay Penman

243 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction historical mystery informative mysterious slow-paced
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"She was fifteen, carefree and innocent, unused to London's violence and its dark secrets. Why was the pedlar's daughter Melangell brutally killed in a churchyard near Cripplegate, her head bloodied and her bodice ripped open? As the Queen's Man, ...

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Community Reviews

3.68
based on 256 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 100%

dark: 66%

mysterious: 66%

reflective: 33%

sad: 33%

tense: 33%


Pace

25% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
25% of readers chose slow
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Plot or character driven?

66% of readers chose Plot
33% of readers chose Character
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Character

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
66% of readers chose No
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Loveable characters?

66% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
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Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
66% of readers chose No
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

33% of readers chose Yes
66% of readers chose No
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