Nine Coaches Waiting
by Mary Stewart
Taste attributes: thrillermysteryromancedramafresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemslove conquers all
Boxlist takeAn emotional thriller, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.3 / 5
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About This Book
Linda Martin, an English woman is hired to be a governess for a young French boy. But a strange terror coiled in the shadows behind the brooding elegance of the huge Château Valmy. It lay there like some dark and twisted thing -- waiting, watching, ready to strike.
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- Author
- Mary Stewart
- Published
- 1958
- Pages
- 342
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- Open Library
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