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The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton

The Devil and the Dark Water

Stuart Turton

552 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical mystery thriller adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
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An impossible murder A remarkable detective duo A demon who may or may not existIt's 1634 and Samuel Pipps, the world's greatest detective, is being transported to Amsterdam to be tried for a crime he may, or may not, have committed.But no sooner ...

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Community Reviews

3.85
based on 12,245 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 95%

adventurous: 81%

dark: 70%

tense: 49%

challenging: 13%

emotional: 7%

funny: 4%

reflective: 3%

hopeful: 2%

sad: 2%

informative: 1%

lighthearted: 1%


Pace

16% of readers chose fast
61% of readers chose medium
21% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

44% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
5% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

47% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

37% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
48% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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