The Stoning by Peter Papathanasiou

The Stoning

Peter Papathanasiou

314 pages first pub 2021 (editions) user-added

fiction mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

 A small town in outback Australia wakes to a crime of medieval savagery.A local schoolteacher is found taped to a tree and stoned to death. Suspicion instantly falls on the refugees at the new detention centre on Cobb's northern outskirts. Tensio...

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Community Reviews Summary of 30 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
dark 87%
tense 87%
adventurous 37%
sad 37%
challenging 25%
emotional 25%
informative 12%
reflective 12%

Pace

medium 71%
fast 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 57% | A mix: 42%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 71% | No: 14% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | No: 42%

Average rating

3.7

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