Home Before Dark by Riley Sager

Home Before Dark

Riley Sager

384 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction horror mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Description

Every house has a story to tell and a secret to share. Twenty-five years ago, Maggie Holt and her parents moved into Baneberry Hall, a rambling Victorian estate in the Vermont woods. Three weeks later they fled in the dead of night, an ordeal h...

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Community Reviews Summary of 23,929 reviews

Moods

mysterious 94%
dark 84%
tense 71%
adventurous 17%
emotional 16%
sad 10%
challenging 6%
reflective 4%

Pace

medium 51%
fast 43%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 46% | A mix: 44% | Character: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 36% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.03

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