Magpie Lane by Lucy Atkins

Magpie Lane

Lucy Atkins

368 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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Description

When the eight-year-old daughter of an Oxford College Master vanishes in the middle of the night, police turn to the Scottish nanny, Dee, for answers. As Dee looks back over her time in the Master's Lodging - an eerie and ancient house - a picture...

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Community Reviews Summary of 538 reviews

Moods

mysterious 89%
dark 78%
tense 54%
emotional 28%
sad 17%
adventurous 10%
challenging 7%
reflective 7%
hopeful 6%
funny 1%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 31%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Character: 34% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 26%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 30% | Yes: 24%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.79

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