The Black Hour by Lori Rader-Day

The Black Hour

Lori Rader-Day

331 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

For Chicago sociology professor Amelia Emmet, violence was a research topic--until a student she'd never met shot her. He also shot himself. Now he's dead and she's back on campus, trying to keep up with her class schedule, a growing problem with ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 57 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
mysterious 80%
tense 60%
adventurous 20%
challenging 20%
emotional 20%
hopeful 20%
sad 20%

Pace

slow 40%
medium 40%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Plot: 40%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.25

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