The Blackhouse by Carole Johnstone

The Blackhouse

Carole Johnstone

400 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

A remote village.A deadly secret.An outsider who knows the truth…Maggie Mackay has been haunted her entire life. No matter what she does, she can’t shake the sense that something is wrong with her. And maybe something is…When she was five years ol...

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Community Reviews Summary of 73 reviews

Moods

dark 94%
mysterious 89%
tense 72%
sad 43%
emotional 29%
challenging 24%
reflective 24%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 5%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 45%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 74% | Character: 16% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 58% | No: 24% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 67% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.64

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