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104 reviews
The Silent House by Nell Pattison
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder
Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent
A Fatal Crossing by Tom Hindle
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol
Minor: Mental illness, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Car accident
No Less The Devil by Stuart MacBride
dark
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Kidnapping, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Cancer, Confinement, Stalking, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death
The Cat and the Corpse in the Old Barn by Kate High
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Autopsy: Life in the Trenches with a Forensic Pathologist in Africa by Ryan Blumenthal
informative
slow-paced
2.5
The Haunting Season: Ghostly Tales for Long Winter Nights by Imogen Hermes Gowar, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Elizabeth Macneal, Andrew Michael Hurley, Jess Kidd, Bridget Collins, Laura Purcell, Sara Collins, Natasha Pulley
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
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? Yes
4.0
The Monsters of Rookhaven by Pádraig Kenny
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0