Wildfire at Midnight
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Wildfire at Midnight

by Mary Stewart

1956•Mystery•219 pages

Taste attributes: mysterythrillerromancehistoricalheavyrealisticintricatelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadscomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeA small-scale mystery, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

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Open Library rating

4.2 / 5

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About This Book

Lovely, successful fashion model Gianetta Brooke is on the verge of a breakdown when her boss sends her away for a month of complete rest and quiet. A remote hotel in the Hebrides, favored by climbers and anglers rather than the smart set, seems like just the ticket.

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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

MysteryThrillerRomanceHistoricalSolving the riddle/not as it seemsTroubled leadsComplex relationship

Subjects

Man-woman relationshipsMan-woman relationships in fictionMurder in fictionMurderScotland

Details

Author
Mary Stewart
Published
1956
Pages
219
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