fiction classics crime mystery mysterious medium-paced

192 pages | first published 1969

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A teenage murder witness is drowned in a tub of apples... At a Hallowe'en party, Joyce—a hostile thirteen-year-old—boasts that she once witnessed a murder. When no-one believes her, she storms off home. But within hours her body is found, still in...
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Moods

mysterious 96%
dark 36%
adventurous 18%
tense 18%
challenging 7%
lighthearted 6%
reflective 6%
relaxing 5%
sad 5%
funny 4%
emotional 2%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 21%
fast 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 67% | A mix: 24% | Character: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 76% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

No: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 51% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 5%

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