The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress by Ariel Lawhon

The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress

Ariel Lawhon

312 pages • first pub 2014 (editions) user-added

fiction historical mystery dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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One summer night in 1930, Judge Joseph Crater steps into a New York City cab and is never heard from again. Behind this great man are three women, each with her own tale to tell: Stella, his fashionable wife, the picture of propriety; Maria, their...

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Community Reviews

3.64
based on 1,361 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 82%

dark: 55%

tense: 39%

emotional: 36%

informative: 17%

challenging: 14%

sad: 12%

reflective: 9%

adventurous: 7%

funny: 1%

Pace

13% of readers chose fast
65% of readers chose medium
21% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

26% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
24% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

51% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

34% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

45% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
45% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

61% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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