The House on Vesper Sands by Paraic O'Donnell

The House on Vesper Sands

Paraic O'Donnell with Charles Armstrong (Narrator)

10 hours, 21 minutes • first pub 2018 (view editions)

fiction historical mystery mysterious slow-paced
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‘Ladies and gentlemen, the darkness is complete.’It is the winter of 1893, and in London the snow is falling.It is falling as Gideon Bliss seeks shelter in a Soho church, where he finds Angie Tatton lying before the altar. His one-time love is at ...

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Community Reviews

3.37
based on 1,508 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 95%

dark: 72%

adventurous: 33%

tense: 27%

funny: 16%

sad: 11%

emotional: 9%

challenging: 8%

reflective: 4%

lighthearted: 2%

hopeful: 1%

Pace

3% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
43% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

54% of readers chose Plot
39% of readers chose A mix
5% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

32% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
49% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

54% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

8% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
83% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

21% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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