Island of the Mad by Laurie R. King

320 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical mystery adventurous mysterious medium-paced
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With Mrs Hudson gone from their lives and domestic chaos building, the last thing Mary Russell and her husband, Sherlock Holmes, need is to help an old friend with her mad and missing aunt. Lady Vivian Beaconsfield has spent most of her adult life...

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Community Reviews

3.96
based on 809 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 88%

adventurous: 82%

tense: 20%

dark: 17%

informative: 17%

funny: 14%

hopeful: 11%

lighthearted: 11%

reflective: 11%

challenging: 8%

emotional: 8%

inspiring: 5%

sad: 5%


Pace

23% of readers chose fast
64% of readers chose medium
11% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

52% of readers chose Plot
43% of readers chose A mix
4% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

52% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

72% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

34% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
43% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

25% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
55% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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