Maplecroft by Cherie Priest

435 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical horror dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother forty whacks; and when she saw what she had done, she gave her father forty-one.... The people of Fall River, Massachusetts, fear me. Perhaps rightfully so. I remain a suspect in the brutal deaths of m...

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Community Reviews Summary of 811 reviews

Moods

dark 93%
mysterious 68%
tense 62%
adventurous 34%
emotional 20%
challenging 6%
sad 6%
funny 3%
reflective 3%

Pace

medium 46%
slow 35%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Plot: 42%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 18%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | No: 27% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 10%

Average rating

3.58

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