The Substitute by Nicole Lundrigan

The Substitute

Nicole Lundrigan

399 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

Warren Botts is a disillusioned Ph.D., taking a break from his lab to teach middle-school science. Gentle, soft-spoken, and lonely, he innocently befriends Amanda, one of his students. But one morning, Amanda is found dead in his backyard, and War...

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Community Reviews Summary of 101 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 100%
tense 83%
sad 50%
challenging 16%
emotional 8%
reflective 8%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 70% | Character: 30%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 36% | No: 36% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 36% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 45% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 18% | It's complicated: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.43

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