Dead in the Water by Carola Dunn

Dead in the Water

Daisy Dalrymple #6

Carola Dunn

256 pages first pub 1998 (view editions)

fiction historical mystery mysterious medium-paced
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Dead in the Water is ideal for readers who enjoy layered historical puzzles with a focus on social dynamics.

Description

Daisy Dalrymple visits relatives with fiancé DCI Alec Fletcher, and covers the 1923 Henley Royal Regatta for an American magazine. But tensions escalate between the Ambrose team coxswain Horace Bott - shopkeeper's son and scholarship student at Ox...

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Community Reviews

3.49
based on 534 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 90%

lighthearted: 63%

adventurous: 24%

funny: 15%

relaxing: 12%

tense: 3%


Pace

41% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
8% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

83% of readers chose Plot
16% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

17% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
69% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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Loveable characters?

73% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Diverse cast of characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
68% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

13% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
78% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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