Mysteries of Winterthurn by Joyce Carol Oates

Mysteries of Winterthurn

The Gothic Saga #3

Joyce Carol Oates

656 pages first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction historical mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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In Mysteries of Winterthurn, the brilliant young detective-hero Xavier Kilgarvan is confronted with three baffling cases—"The Virgin in the Rose-Bower," "The Devil's Half-Acre," and "The Blood-Stained Gown"—that tax his genius for detection to the...

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Community Reviews

3.64
based on 41 reviews

Moods

challenging: 75%

mysterious: 75%

dark: 50%

emotional: 25%

sad: 25%

tense: 25%


Pace

100% of readers chose slow
slow

Plot or character driven?

25% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
25% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
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Loveable characters?

50% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Complicated
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Diverse cast of characters?

75% of readers chose No
25% of readers chose N/A
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

75% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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