The Lamp of the Wicked by Phil Rickman

The Lamp of the Wicked

Merrily Watkins #5

Phil Rickman

612 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious slow-paced
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In Merrily's fifth outing, a serial killer appears to be on the loose and Merrily has her doubts about the detective in charge of the caseAfter half a century of decay, the village of Underhowle looked to be on the brink of a new prosperity. Now, ...

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Community Reviews

4.1
based on 141 reviews

Moods

dark: 100%

mysterious: 85%

tense: 85%

reflective: 42%

adventurous: 28%

challenging: 28%

emotional: 28%

informative: 14%

sad: 14%


Pace

14% of readers chose fast
85% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

33% of readers chose Plot
66% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

66% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

Loveable characters?

66% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose No
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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