The Poison Garden by Alex Marwood

The Poison Garden

Alex Marwood

400 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark emotional tense medium-paced

Description

Shocking, tense and sharply written, The Poison Garden is the gripping new novel from the international bestseller and Edgar award-winning Alex Marwood.Where Romy grew up, if someone died you never spoke of them again.Now 22, she has recently esca...

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Community Reviews Summary of 245 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
mysterious 66%
tense 62%
challenging 33%
emotional 25%
sad 14%
adventurous 7%
informative 3%
reflective 3%

Pace

medium 72%
slow 17%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 38% | Character: 38% | Plot: 23%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 33% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | No: 41% | Yes: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | Yes: 28%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Average rating

3.32

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