The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice by Wilkie Collins

The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice

Wilkie Collins with Jonathan Keeble (Narrator)

6 hours, 46 minutes first pub 1878 (editions)

fiction classics horror mystery dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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When Lord Montbarry dies suddenly in his Venice palace, and his courier goes missing, suspicion is instantly thrown on his new wife, the beautiful Countess Narona, who has collected his life insurance and fled to America. Montbarry's former fiance...

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Community Reviews Summary of 733 reviews

Moods

mysterious 94%
dark 69%
tense 28%
adventurous 12%
reflective 6%
sad 6%
challenging 4%
emotional 2%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 40%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 54% | A mix: 33% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 7%

Loveable characters?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 22%

Average rating

3.27

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