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3.74 AVERAGE

emotional mysterious medium-paced

#StoryGraph: fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
368 pages | first published 2018

Description

Clare Cassidy is no stranger to murder. A high school teacher specializing in the Gothic writer R. M. Holland, she even teaches a course on him. But when one of Clare’s colleagues is found dead, with a line from Holland’s iconic story “The Stranger” left by her body, Clare is horrified to see her life collide with her favorite literature.

The police suspect the killer is someone Clare knows. Unsure whom to trust, she turns to her diary, the only outlet for her suspicions and fears. Then one day she notices something odd. Writing that isn't hers, left on the page of an old diary:

Clare becomes more certain than ever: “The Stranger” has come to terrifying life. But can the ending be rewritten in time?
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Enjoyable gothic mystery. Would make a perfect read for fall / Halloween. I'll probably check out the next book in the series.

Listened to the audiobook and really enjoyed the use of multiple narrators.
dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
mysterious medium-paced
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

nklasen14's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH

DNF at 32%
dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced