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The Whispering Muse by Laura Purcell

5 reviews

cosypuck's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Exactly my vibe, but Part V onward felt a little extraneous to me and could have been covered in a  brief epilogue without losing the tension and catharsis of those paragraphs just before Part V.

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findingthefantasticstory's review

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I picked this up as the blured mentioned two thing's: theatre and Greek gods. I. Surprised to say that I haven't read many books based on the theatre  I was really interested to see what this was like, especially mixed with actors making deals with gods. 

This did have a very slow start. But once it got going I was unable to put it down.

It does get graphic with some scenes but i wouldnt call or horror, its more disturbing and it may trigger some people.

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fictionalsarah's review

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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anna_may's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

3.0


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bookb1itch's review against another edition

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dark 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? Yes

5.0

Each Laura Purcell book I read becomes my new favourite. This one did not deviate from that expectation!  I think, because it focussed on well known plays and the theatre world, it held extra appeal for me.  I love her knack for writing creepy malevolence, with just a little (often jaw-dropping) gore along the way.  Handed this on to a friend within hours of finishing it - i need to be able to discuss this with someone else!

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