Dark August by Katie Tallo

Dark August

Gus Monet #1

Katie Tallo

448 pages first pub 2020 (view editions)

fiction mystery thriller mysterious fast-paced
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INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER"Dark August is a tightly-paced cauldron of a thriller about small town corruption, murder and mayhem, in the vein of Sharp Objects and All The Missing Girls. A macabre and confidently twisty debut." -- Lisa Gabriele, inter...

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Community Reviews

3.69
based on 493 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 92%

dark: 76%

tense: 64%

emotional: 38%

sad: 27%

adventurous: 26%

challenging: 9%

reflective: 9%

inspiring: 2%

hopeful: 1%


Pace

28% of readers chose fast
58% of readers chose medium
13% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

30% of readers chose Plot
53% of readers chose A mix
16% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

56% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

35% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
65% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

60% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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