The Blackhouse by Carole Johnstone
The Blackhouse
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Carole Johnstone
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The Blackhouse

Carole Johnstone

448 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 ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 232 reviews

Moods

mysterious 91%
dark 87%
tense 68%
sad 39%
emotional 36%
reflective 23%
challenging 18%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 2%
funny 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 43%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 73% | Character: 18% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | No: 27% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.46

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