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249 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571380879
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 29 June 2023
Description
One family’s skeletons emerge on a 1950s seaside summer holiday in this classic mystery from ‘Britain’s Patricia Highsmith’ and ‘the grandmother of psycho-domestic noir’ (Sunday Times)The holidays have begun. In a seaside caravan resort, Isabel an...
Community Reviews Summary of 244 reviews
Moods
tense 53%
dark 36%
funny 27%
lighthearted 21%
reflective 12%
adventurous 9%
emotional 8%
sad 5%
challenging 3%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Character: 37% | Plot: 21%Strong character development?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
StalkingMinor
Blood
249 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571380879
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 29 June 2023
Description
One family’s skeletons emerge on a 1950s seaside summer holiday in this classic mystery from ‘Britain’s Patricia Highsmith’ and ‘the grandmother of psycho-domestic noir’ (Sunday Times)The holidays have begun. In a seaside caravan resort, Isabel an...
Community Reviews Summary of 244 reviews
Moods
tense 53%
dark 36%
funny 27%
lighthearted 21%
reflective 12%
adventurous 9%
emotional 8%
sad 5%
challenging 3%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Character: 37% | Plot: 21%Strong character development?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
StalkingMinor
Blood