Watching from the Dark by Gytha Lodge

Watching from the Dark

DCI Jonah Sheens #2

Gytha Lodge

383 pages • first pub 2020 (editions) user-added

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious medium-paced
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Readers who relish unraveling complex, character-driven mysteries with a dark undercurrent of hidden betrayals and psychological tension will find this British crime thriller gripping.

Description

Aidan Poole logs onto his laptop late at night to Skype his girlfriend, Zoe. But to his horror, he realizes she is not alone. Completely helpless, all he can do is listen to the sounds of a violent struggle. And then a chilling silence. He'...

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Community Reviews

3.73
based on 501 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 93%

dark: 71%

tense: 57%

sad: 21%

emotional: 18%

adventurous: 12%

challenging: 9%

reflective: 4%

Pace

13% of readers chose fast
77% of readers chose medium
8% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

50% of readers chose Plot
43% of readers chose A mix
5% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

35% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
39% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
62% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

65% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

61% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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