Heartsick by Chelsea Cain

Heartsick

Archie Sheridan & Gretchen Lowell #1

Chelsea Cain

326 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Description

Damaged Portland detective Archie Sheridan spent ten years tracking Gretchen Lowell, a beautiful serial killer, but in the end she was the one who caught him. Two years ago, Gretchen kidnapped Archie and tortured him for ten days, but instead of...

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Community Reviews Summary of 428 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
tense 84%
mysterious 60%
emotional 20%
adventurous 16%
challenging 12%
sad 12%
reflective 8%
funny 4%
informative 4%

Pace

fast 58%
medium 41%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 30% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 21%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 47% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%

Average rating

3.71

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