The Playground by Jane Shemilt

The Playground

Jane Shemilt

384 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

Beautifully written and suffused with dread. Jane Shemilt's domestic settings are seductively vivid, and the final outcome is profoundly shocking and terrifying. -- Gilly Macmillan, New York Times bestselling author of The NannyBig Little Lies mee...

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Community Reviews Summary of 224 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 77%
tense 72%
emotional 38%
sad 38%
challenging 22%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 16%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 30% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 23%

Loveable characters?

No: 61% | It's complicated: 38%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%

Average rating

3.36

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