In My Father's Den by Maurice Gee

In My Father's Den

Maurice Gee

missing duration info Add in missing duration information first pub 1972 (view editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

When Celia Inverarity, aged seventeen, is found brutally murdered in a secluded West Auckland park one Sunday afternoon, Paul Prior, her English teacher and mentor, is suspected of being her murderer. Celia's death and the violence which follows s...

Read more

Community Reviews

3.81
based on 54 reviews

Moods

dark: 60%

sad: 60%

challenging: 40%

emotional: 40%

mysterious: 40%

reflective: 40%

tense: 40%

funny: 20%


Pace

40% of readers chose fast
20% of readers chose medium
40% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

33% of readers chose A mix
66% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

66% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Loveable characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose No
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

Content Warnings

This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!

If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at support@thestorygraph.com to request the content warning form.

Accept and close

By using The StoryGraph, you agree to our use of cookies.
We use a small number of cookies to provide you with a great experience.

Find out more