The Firemaker by Peter May

The Firemaker

The China Thrillers #1

Peter May

528 pages • first pub 1999 (editions) user-added

fiction crime mystery thriller adventurous mysterious slow-paced
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A grotesquely burned corpse found in a city park is a troubling mystery for Beijing detective Li Yan. Yan, devoted to his career as a means of restoring the respect his family lost during the Cultural Revolution, needs outside help if he is to br...

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Community Reviews

3.6
based on 339 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 70%

mysterious: 70%

tense: 70%

dark: 45%

emotional: 30%

informative: 20%

reflective: 15%

challenging: 10%

hopeful: 10%

sad: 10%

Pace

27% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
22% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

23% of readers chose Plot
47% of readers chose A mix
23% of readers chose Character
5% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

66% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

38% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

73% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

52% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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