The Houseboat by Dane Bahr

The Houseboat

Dane Bahr

256 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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pJames Sallis meets Mindhunter in this stylish and atmospheric noir set in small town Iowa in the 1960s, a midcentury heartland gothic with abounding twists and a feverish conclusion. Local outcast Rigby Sellers lives in squalor on a dilapidate...

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Community Reviews Summary of 76 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
mysterious 70%
tense 55%
sad 20%
challenging 15%

Pace

slow 57%
fast 26%
medium 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 40% | Character: 26% | Plot: 26% | N/A: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 56% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 18%

Loveable characters?

No: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 13%

Average rating

2.75

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