The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice by Wilkie Collins

The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice

Wilkie Collins with Jonathan Keeble (Narrator)

6 hours, 46 minutes • first pub 1878 (editions)

fiction classics horror mystery dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Description

When Lord Montbarry dies suddenly in his Venice palace, and his courier goes missing, suspicion is instantly thrown on his new wife, the beautiful Countess Narona, who has collected his life insurance and fled to America. Montbarry's former fiance...

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Community Reviews Summary of 528 reviews

Moods

mysterious 93%
dark 73%
tense 28%
adventurous 15%
sad 6%
reflective 4%
emotional 2%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 35%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 48% | A mix: 38% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 7%

Loveable characters?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 22%

Average rating

3.26

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