Summer House with Swimming Pool by Herman Koch

Summer House with Swimming Pool

Herman Koch with Sam Garrett

389 pages • first pub 2011 (view editions)

fiction contemporary mystery thriller mysterious reflective medium-paced
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Summer House with Swimming Pool is ideal for readers who enjoy darkly psychological, character-driven thrillers that explore moral ambiguity and hidden tensions beneath seemingly idyllic settings.

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When a medical procedure goes horribly wrong and famous actor Ralph Meier winds up dead, Dr. Marc Schlosser needs to come up with some answers. After all, reputation is everything in this business. Personally, he’s not exactly upset that Ralph is ...

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Community Reviews

3.33
based on 2,407 reviews

Moods

dark: 77%

tense: 60%

mysterious: 48%

emotional: 30%

challenging: 25%

reflective: 25%

sad: 22%

adventurous: 5%

funny: 5%

lighthearted: 2%

hopeful: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

18% of readers chose fast
56% of readers chose medium
24% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

20% of readers chose Plot
53% of readers chose A mix
24% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

17% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

1% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
89% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
80% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

78% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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