The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse

The Sanatorium

Detective Elin Warner #1

Sarah Pearse

400 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

Everyone's in danger. Anyone could be next. An imposing, isolated hotel, high up in the Swiss Alps, is the last place Elin Warner wants to be. But she's taken time off from her job as a detective, so when she receives an invitation out of the b...

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Community Reviews Summary of 11,495 reviews

Moods

mysterious 91%
dark 80%
tense 70%
adventurous 19%
emotional 14%
challenging 10%
sad 9%
reflective 2%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 54%
fast 29%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 46% | A mix: 45% | Character: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 39% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 23%

Loveable characters?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.25

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