Heatstroke by Hazel Barkworth

Heatstroke

Hazel Barkworth

320 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Description

The summer burns with secrets...It is too hot to sleep. To work. To be questioned time and again by the police.At the beginning of a stifling, sultry summer, everything shifts irrevocably when Lily doesn't come home one afternoon.Rachel is Lily's ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 106 reviews

Moods

dark 68%
mysterious 68%
emotional 57%
tense 57%
challenging 36%
reflective 36%
sad 10%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 45%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 35% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 9%

Loveable characters?

No: 94% | It's complicated: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.17

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