Relic by Douglas Preston

468 pages first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction horror mystery thriller adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

Just days before a massive exhibition opens at the popular New York Museum of Natural History, visitors are being savagely murdered in the museum's dark hallways and secret rooms. Autopsies indicate that the killer cannot be human...But the museum...

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Moods

mysterious 89%
adventurous 72%
tense 66%
dark 58%
informative 9%
challenging 6%
emotional 3%
funny 2%
hopeful 1%
reflective 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 36%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 75% | A mix: 23% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 59% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 16% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.87

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