The Lodger
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The Lodger

by Marie Belloc Lowndes

1913•Mystery•224 pages

Taste attributes: mysterythrillerhorrorhistoricalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeA dark mystery that is original, intimate and layered. Best if you like edge over warmth.

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About This Book

<p><i>The Lodger</i> is the first known novelization of the Jack the Ripper story. It follows the lives of <abbr>Mr.</abbr> and <abbr>Mrs.</abbr> Bunting, a maid and butler. An eccentric lodger, <abbr>Mr.</abbr> Sleuth, arrives at their lodging-house just as a wave of horrific murders begins to sweep London.

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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

MysteryThrillerHorrorHistoricalSolving the riddle/not as it seemsTroubled leadsInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

Serial murdersJack, the ripperEnglandDetective and mystery storiesMysteryHistory

Details

Author
Marie Belloc Lowndes
Published
1913
Pages
224
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