| The Fifth Petal: a novel | |
| Author: | Brunonia Barry |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Novel, Thriller |
| Published: | 2017 (Crown) |
| Media Type: | Print (hardback) |
| Pages: | 439 |
| Isbn: | 978-1-101-90560-9 |
| Oclc: | 968210989 |
The Fifth Petal: a novel is a 2017 novel by Brunonia Barry. It is the third novel of Barry's set in Salem, Massachusetts and is about the investigation of the murder of a teenager that has eerie similarities to a series of murders that occurred twenty years previously.
Library Journal, in a review of The Fifth Petal, wrote "While a few quibbling questions may bedevil fans of Barry's The Lace Reader, the many suspenseful, intriguing events presented in this sort-of-sequel are sure to haunt them." and concluded "Banshees, lost memories, and secret pasts each play a significant role in this novel; enthusiasts of the author's earlier work and readers interested in the history of witchcraft and the occult will enjoy this return visit to Salem. "[1]
The New York Journal of Books found "There’s more than a murder mystery in The Fifth Petal. It’s also a history lesson, as well as a moral one .. a story that should give us much thought while it entertains."[2]
The Fifth Petal has also been reviewed by Booklist (starred review),[3] Publishers Weekly,[4] Kirkus Reviews,[5]