The Witch in the Well: A deliciously disturbing Gothic tale of a revenge reaching out across the years by Camilla Bruce

The Witch in the Well: A deliciously disturbing Gothic tale of a revenge reaching out across the years

Camilla Bruce

288 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction horror thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Description

Over a hundred years ago, the citizens of F- did something rather bad. And local school teacher Catherine Evans has made writing the definitive account of what happened when Ilsbeth Clark drowned in the well her life's work. The town's people may ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 104 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
mysterious 87%
tense 52%
emotional 20%
challenging 10%
reflective 10%
sad 7%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 28%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Character: 44% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 8%

Loveable characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 24%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 88% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.2

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