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The Death of Jane Lawrence

by Caitlin Starling
Standalone 2021 Adult
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Best for readers who like: Crimson Peak, cosmic horror, mathematical magic, marriage gone wrong
Spice2/5
Darkness9/10
Obsession6/10
Psychological10/10
Violence8/10
Emotional Damage9/10
Trigger Intensity10/10
Romance Focus6/10

Book at a Glance

PaceSlow
Story LengthStandard
EndingAmbiguous / Bittersweet
RelationshipM/F
Obsession TypeRomantic Fixation
SubgenreGothic horror with romantic elements
MMC TypeSupernatural
MMC OccupationAcademic / Professional
MMC PersonalitySecretive, guilt-ridden, fearful, devoted
FMC PersonalityPractical, mathematically minded, determined, increasingly desperate

Tropes & Themes

body horrorisolated manorMarriage of convenienceoccult ritualsecretive husbandunreliable reality

Trigger Warnings

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bloodbody horrordeathGraphic surgeryhallucinationsoccult ritualpregnancy themesself-harm

Eerie Take

Highly recommended for horror readers; romance readers should expect dread over comfort

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