The Lantern by Deborah Lawrenson

The Lantern

Deborah Lawrenson

524 pages first pub 2011 (view editions)

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Ideal for readers who savor a lingering, atmospheric tale in which the unraveling of a romantic partner’s hidden past becomes inseparable from the slow creep of dread in an old house.

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Set in the lush countryside of Provence, Deborah Lawrenson's The Lantern is an atmospheric modern gothic tale of love, suspicion, and murder, in the tradition of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca. Drawn to a wealthy older man, Eve embarks on a whirlwind...

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Community Reviews

3.26
based on 436 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 100%

dark: 87%

emotional: 50%

sad: 50%

reflective: 37%

tense: 25%

challenging: 12%


Pace

25% of readers chose medium
75% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

14% of readers chose Plot
57% of readers chose A mix
28% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

71% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Loveable characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
57% of readers chose No
28% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

57% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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