Polar Star by Martin Cruz Smith

366 pages first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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In the long-awaited sequel to Gorky Park, Arkady Renko returns to Russia to work on the Polar Star, a huge fishing-factory ship. When a young girl is murdered, Renko is asked to investigate . . . and enters a case as chilling and gripping as his p...

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Community Reviews

3.85
based on 447 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 91%

dark: 75%

adventurous: 58%

tense: 50%

challenging: 8%

funny: 8%

informative: 8%

sad: 8%


Pace

15% of readers chose fast
69% of readers chose medium
15% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

18% of readers chose Plot
63% of readers chose A mix
18% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

22% of readers chose Yes
55% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

77% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus?

28% of readers chose Yes
71% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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