The Mermaid's Scream by Kate Ellis

The Mermaid's Scream

Wesley Peterson #21

Kate Ellis

400 pages first pub 2017 (view editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious fast-paced
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This book is ideal for readers who enjoy intricately layered mysteries that intertwine historical intrigue with modern-day crimes, offering a dark and fast-paced narrative that challenges connections across time.

Description

Why did Wynn Staniland, a legend in the literary world, suddenly become a recluse in the 1980s? Most assumed he stopped writing because of his wife's bizarre suicide; a death that mirrored a murder case from the nineteenth century. And now a promi...

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Community Reviews

3.72
based on 55 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 100%

tense: 50%

adventurous: 25%

dark: 25%

emotional: 25%

funny: 25%

inspiring: 25%

sad: 25%


Pace

75% of readers chose medium
25% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

100% of readers chose A mix
A mix

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
66% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

66% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose N/A
Yes
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

33% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
33% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

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