The Eighth Girl: The literary suspense thriller where nothing is as it seems, optioned for Netflix by Maxine Mei-Fung Chung

The Eighth Girl: The literary suspense thriller where nothing is as it seems, optioned for Netflix

Maxine Mei-Fung Chung

480 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction thriller dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

In this unsettling, seductive psychological thriller, a young woman with multiple personalities is drawn into London's dangerous underworld, for fans of The Silent Patient and An Anonymous Girl.

Community Reviews Summary of 158 reviews

Moods

dark 86%
mysterious 63%
tense 56%
challenging 43%
emotional 40%
sad 20%
adventurous 6%
informative 6%
reflective 6%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 36%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 46% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 44% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | No: 32% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 10%

Average rating

3.23

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