The Dark Lake by Sarah Bailey

The Dark Lake

Gemma Woodstock #1

Sarah Bailey

440 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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In a suspense thriller to rival Paula Hawkins and Tana French, a detective with secrets of her own hunts the killer of a woman who was the glamorous star of their high school.Rose was lit by the sun, her beautiful face giving nothing away. Even ba...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,038 reviews

Moods

mysterious 89%
dark 63%
tense 53%
emotional 22%
sad 20%
adventurous 13%
challenging 13%
reflective 5%
informative 3%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 27%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Plot: 24% | Character: 15%

Strong character development?

No: 36% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 29%

Loveable characters?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 65% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9%

Average rating

3.48

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