Before She Knew Him by Peter Swanson

Before She Knew Him

Peter Swanson

368 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Description

Hen and her husband Lloyd have settled into a quiet life in a new house outside of Boston, Massachusetts. Hen (short for Henrietta) is an illustrator and works out of a studio nearby, and has found the right meds to control her bipolar disorder. F...

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Moods

dark 90%
mysterious 84%
tense 71%
emotional 16%
challenging 11%
sad 9%
adventurous 6%
reflective 2%

Pace

medium 47%
fast 46%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 26% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.77

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