By Book or By Crook by Eva Gates

339 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction mystery dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

Get bound up in murder in the first Lighthouse Library mystery! For ten years Lucy has enjoyed her job poring over rare tomes of literature for the Harvard Library, but she has not enjoyed the demands of her family’s social whorl or her sort-of-en...

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Community Reviews Summary of 402 reviews

Moods

mysterious 93%
lighthearted 62%
adventurous 18%
funny 15%
dark 9%
relaxing 6%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
tense 3%

Pace

medium 40%
fast 37%
slow 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 69% | A mix: 26% | Character: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 76% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 8%

Average rating

3.48

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