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601 reviews

Mirrorland by Carole Johnstone

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

The Never King by Nikki St. Crowe

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

4.0

Pretty as a Picture by Elizabeth Little

mysterious medium-paced

3.75

The House on Vesper Sands by Paraic O'Donnell

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Mrs. Sherlock Holmes: The True Story of New York City's Greatest Female Detective and the 1917 Missing Girl Case That C... by Brad Ricca

informative mysterious slow-paced

3.75

The Monarchs by Danielle Paige, Kass Morgan

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

4.0

Who Is Maud Dixon? by Alexandra Andrews

adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

The Ravens by Danielle Paige, Kass Morgan

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

John Adams by David McCullough

5.0

Washington: A Life by Ron Chernow

5.0