164 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061452888
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 02 October 2007
Description
Frank Cotton's insatiable appetite for the dark pleasures of pain led him to the puzzle of Lemarchand's box, and from there, to a death only a sick-minded soul could invent. But his brother's love-crazed wife, Julia, has discovered a way to bring ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,591 reviews
Moods
tense 73%
mysterious 45%
adventurous 13%
challenging 12%
emotional 7%
sad 5%
reflective 2%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 17%
slow 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Plot: 38% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 2% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Gore, ViolenceModerate
Sexual assault, Infidelity, Sexual contentMinor
Rape
164 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061452888
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 02 October 2007
Description
Frank Cotton's insatiable appetite for the dark pleasures of pain led him to the puzzle of Lemarchand's box, and from there, to a death only a sick-minded soul could invent. But his brother's love-crazed wife, Julia, has discovered a way to bring ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,591 reviews
Moods
tense 73%
mysterious 45%
adventurous 13%
challenging 12%
emotional 7%
sad 5%
reflective 2%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 17%
slow 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Plot: 38% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 2% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Gore, ViolenceModerate
Sexual assault, Infidelity, Sexual contentMinor
Rape