The Blackhouse by Carole Johnstone

The Blackhouse

Carole Johnstone

400 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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A remote village.A deadly secret.An outsider who knows the truth…Maggie Mackay has been haunted her entire life. No matter what she does, she can’t shake the sense that something is wrong with her. And maybe something is…When she was five years ol...

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Community Reviews Summary of 361 reviews

Moods

mysterious 90%
dark 86%
tense 63%
emotional 37%
sad 36%
reflective 26%
challenging 17%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 40%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Character: 21% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | No: 25% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.43

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