The Ice House by Minette Walters

The Ice House

Minette Walters

240 pages first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller mysterious medium-paced
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Description

The people of Streech village had never trusted the three women living up at the Grange - not since Phoebe Maybury's husband suddenly, inexplicably vanished. Ten years later a corpse is discovered in the grounds and Phoebe's nightmare begins.

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Moods

mysterious 93%
dark 75%
tense 43%
adventurous 25%
emotional 18%
challenging 6%
hopeful 6%
sad 6%

Pace

medium 71%
fast 21%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Plot: 42%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 42% | It's complicated: 7%

Average rating

3.68

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