Apple Tree Yard by Louise Doughty

Apple Tree Yard

Louise Doughty

320 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

Description

Yvonne Carmichael sits in the witness box. The charge is murder. Before all of this, she was happily married, a successful scientist, a mother of two. Now she's a suspect, squirming under fluorescent lights and the penetrating gaze of the alleged ...

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Moods

dark 84%
mysterious 73%
tense 69%
emotional 32%
reflective 23%
challenging 21%
sad 17%
informative 4%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 27%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 31% | Character: 18%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

No: 65% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 94% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 17%

Average rating

3.51

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