The Auctioneer by Joan Samson, Ed Gorman

The Auctioneer

Joan Samson, Ed Gorman

260 pages first pub 1975 (editions)

fiction classics horror thriller dark tense slow-paced

Description

Harrowing tensions explode in a series of events that could happen anywhere, to anyone, just as they do to John Moore—whose days of freedom run out, who is stripped of his possessions, his courage, and his hopes, by the ominous presence of an insi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 76 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
tense 89%
emotional 36%
mysterious 31%
sad 31%
challenging 15%
reflective 10%
adventurous 5%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 40%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Plot: 38% | Character: 16%

Strong character development?

No: 44% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.88

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