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310 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143114086
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 01 October 2008
Description
A creepy, fast-paced psychological thriller from the author of The Wrong Mother and The Other Woman's House It's every mother's worst nightmare. When Alice Fancourt leaves her newborn daughter at home with her husband for the first time, she comes...
Community Reviews Summary of 814 reviews
Moods
mysterious 80%
tense 80%
emotional 40%
challenging 26%
sad 20%
adventurous 6%
Pace
fast 18%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Plot: 30% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 91% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Bullying, Confinement, Death of parentModerate
Mental illness, Death, Domestic abuseMinor
Emotional abuse, Physical abuse
310 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143114086
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 01 October 2008
Description
A creepy, fast-paced psychological thriller from the author of The Wrong Mother and The Other Woman's House It's every mother's worst nightmare. When Alice Fancourt leaves her newborn daughter at home with her husband for the first time, she comes...
Community Reviews Summary of 814 reviews
Moods
mysterious 80%
tense 80%
emotional 40%
challenging 26%
sad 20%
adventurous 6%
Pace
fast 18%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Plot: 30% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 91% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Bullying, Confinement, Death of parentModerate
Mental illness, Death, Domestic abuseMinor
Emotional abuse, Physical abuse