Liar's Beach by Katie Cotugno

Liar's Beach

Katie Cotugno

288 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction mystery young adult dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

A fresh new take on Agatha Christie’s classic murder mystery The Mysterious Affair at Styles, with iconic detective Hercule Poirot recast as a brilliant, brash teen girl named Holiday, and narrated by her childhood friend Linden, an athlete-schola...

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Community Reviews Summary of 174 reviews

Moods

mysterious 94%
tense 35%
dark 26%
adventurous 22%
funny 10%
emotional 8%
reflective 5%
challenging 4%
sad 4%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 53%
fast 30%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Plot: 30% | Character: 16%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 31% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 49% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 79% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.18

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