The Listening Walls
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The Listening Walls is a psychological mystery novel by Margaret Millar, known for its intricate plotting and exploration of dark family secrets and emotional tensions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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psychological mystery novel ⓘ |
| author | Margaret Millar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| firstPublicationYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| genre |
mystery fiction
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psychological fiction ⓘ |
| hasAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Detective Elmer
NERFINISHED
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Mrs. Kellogg NERFINISHED ⓘ Rupert Kellogg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimaxType | psychological revelation ⓘ |
| hasFormat | print ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Amy Kellogg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wilma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotiveElement |
fear
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jealousy ⓘ self-preservation ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeDevice |
shifting perspectives
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withheld information ⓘ |
| hasReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
economical prose
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slow-building suspense ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre |
crime novel
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domestic suspense ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
emotional tension
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family secrets ⓘ guilt ⓘ marital conflict ⓘ unreliable perception ⓘ |
| isNotableWorkOf | Margaret Millar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century literature ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of dark family secrets
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intricate plotting ⓘ psychological depth ⓘ suspenseful atmosphere ⓘ |
| partOf | American crime fiction canon ⓘ |
| plotFocus | disappearance of two women on vacation in Mexico ⓘ |
| publisher | Random House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Mexico
NERFINISHED
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San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| workOf | Margaret Millar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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