The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware

The Turn of the Key

Ruth Ware

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

352 pages | first published 2019

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When Rowan comes across the advert, it seems too good to be true: a live-in nanny position, with an extremely generous salary.What she doesn't know is that she's stepping into a nightmare – one that will end with her in a cell awaiting trial for m...
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Moods

mysterious 93%
dark 78%
tense 73%
emotional 14%
sad 14%
adventurous 9%
challenging 5%
reflective 1%

Pace

medium 54%
fast 33%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 47% | A mix: 40% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

No: 53% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 49% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 88% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

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3.83

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