The Fields by Erin Young

The Fields

Riley Fisher #1

Erin Young

352 pages • first pub 2022 (view editions)

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For readers drawn to dark, emotionally-charged thrillers exploring how buried violence resurfaces in forgotten rural places. Ideal if you like measured pacing that balances brooding atmosphere with sudden tension, morally complex investigations, and the uneasy beauty of cornfield horizons hiding savage secrets.

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A breakneck procedural that is beautifully written and masterfully crafted, Erin Young's The Fields is a dynamite debut—crime fiction at its very finest.Some things don't stay buried.It starts with a body—a young woman found dead in an Iowa cornfi...

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Community Reviews

3.44
based on 708 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 88%

dark: 82%

tense: 72%

emotional: 19%

challenging: 18%

adventurous: 15%

sad: 7%

informative: 6%

reflective: 5%

Pace

25% of readers chose fast
63% of readers chose medium
11% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

49% of readers chose Plot
48% of readers chose A mix
2% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

28% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

27% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
1% of readers chose Complicated
76% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

35% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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