The Creeping Shadow
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The Creeping Shadow

by Jonathan Stroud

2016•Mystery•512 pages

Taste attributes: mysterymonster/alien/supernaturalhorrorteenfastfresh & originalimaginaryintricatelinearglossysolving the riddle/not as it seemsrescue/escape/jeopardyinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeExpect a heightened, smart mystery, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

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4.9 / 5

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About This Book

"A terrible crime forces Lockwood to turn to Lucy for help, setting them on the trail of dark secrets at the heart of London society. Both professionally and personally, their investigation stirs up forces they may not be able to control. . ."--

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

MysteryMonster/alien/supernaturalHorrorTeenSolving the riddle/not as it seemsRescue/escape/jeopardyInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

Horror storiesAdventure and adventurersPsychic abilityJuvenile fictionParanormal fictionGhost storiesDetective and mystery storiesGhosts

Details

Author
Jonathan Stroud
Published
2016
Pages
512
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