Where the Dead Wait by Ally Wilkes

Where the Dead Wait

Ally Wilkes

464 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction horror thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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Description

 William Day should be an acclaimed Arctic explorer. But after a failed expedition to find the fabled Open Polar Sea, in which his men only survived by eating their comrades, he returned in disgrace. A cannibal. A murderer.   Thirteen years later,...

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Community Reviews Summary of 181 reviews

Moods

dark 96%
tense 78%
mysterious 62%
adventurous 49%
challenging 41%
emotional 30%
sad 23%
reflective 10%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 65%
medium 31%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Character: 38% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 2% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.57

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