The Poison Keeper by Deborah Swift

The Poison Keeper

Tofana #1

Deborah Swift

402 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical dark emotional tense medium-paced
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Giulia Tofana longs for more responsibility in her mother’s apothecary business, but Mamma has always been secretive and refuses to tell her the hidden keys to her success. But the day Mamma is arrested for the poisoning of the powerful Duke de Ve...

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Community Reviews

3.73
based on 48 reviews

Moods

tense: 83%

adventurous: 50%

dark: 50%

emotional: 50%

sad: 50%

hopeful: 33%

mysterious: 33%

reflective: 33%

challenging: 16%

informative: 16%

Pace

33% of readers chose fast
66% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

60% of readers chose Plot
40% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

80% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Loveable characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
60% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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