The Man in the Picture by Susan Hill

The Man in the Picture

Susan Hill with Paul Ansdell (Narrator)

2 hours, 51 minutes first pub 2007 (editions) user-added

fiction horror mystery dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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An extraordinary ghost story from a modern master, published just in time for Halloween. In the apartment of Oliver's old professor at Cambridge, there is a painting on the wall, a mysterious depiction of masked revelers at the Venice carnival. On...

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Community Reviews

3.52
based on 852 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 96%

dark: 89%

tense: 57%

sad: 28%

emotional: 10%

adventurous: 7%

challenging: 5%

reflective: 5%

hopeful: 1%


Pace

58% of readers chose fast
30% of readers chose medium
10% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

74% of readers chose Plot
22% of readers chose A mix
2% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

6% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
67% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

4% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
83% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

20% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
55% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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