Lost LightModern · Mystery, Fiction, Crime
Lost Light
2003 · Fiction
48
Modern
★ 4.23 on Goodreads · 72K ratings
Critics' pick
Is it worth reading?
Edgar Award finalist (2004). 4.23★ from 72K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
48Must-Read Score
- Readers83 out of 100 · counts 40%+38
- Critics21 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+7
- Bestseller20 out of 100 · counts 14%+3
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero.
Where it ranks
- #51 of the 231 mysteries and thrillers we rank
- #258 of the 666 modern books we rank
- #583 of the 1,405 books we rank
Shortlisted
- Edgar Award finalist (2004)
Reads as
Gripping
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