Dead Water by Ngaio Marsh

286 pages first pub 1963 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious fast-paced
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The elderly Emily Pride is perfectly pleased to have inherited an island, even if her starchy pragmatism is ever-so-faintly appalled by the "Pixie Falls" spring and its reported miraculous healing properties. But really, the locals attempts to cap...

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Community Reviews

3.59
based on 155 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 100%

adventurous: 16%

dark: 16%

emotional: 16%

lighthearted: 16%

relaxing: 16%

tense: 16%


Pace

16% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
33% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

80% of readers chose Plot
20% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

16% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

60% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose No
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

60% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose No
Yes
No

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