Apple Tree Yard by Louise Doughty

Apple Tree Yard

Louise Doughty

320 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced
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Yvonne Carmichael sits in the witness box. The charge is murder. Before all of this, she was happily married, a successful scientist, a mother of two. Now she's a suspect, squirming under fluorescent lights and the penetrating gaze of the alleged ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,139 reviews

Moods

dark 78%
mysterious 71%
tense 71%
emotional 31%
reflective 25%
challenging 21%
sad 15%
informative 3%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 25%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Plot: 30% | Character: 15%

Strong character development?

No: 43% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 64% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 93% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 17%

Average rating

3.51

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