The Fifth Petal

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.

Reception

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]

References

"The Fifth Petal: A Novel". kcls.bibliocommons. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
Toni V. Sweeney. "The Fifth Petal: A Novel". nyjournalofbooks.com. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
"The fifth petal : a novel". Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. Retrieved February 21, 2017. Barry fans will welcome the return of beloved characters and the introduction of new ones into a contemporary Salem appropriately fraught with remnants and reminders of its dark and twisted history. This spooky, multilayered medley of mysteries is sure to be a bestseller.
"The Fifth Petal". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. November 28, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2017. Dark and suspenseful, Barry's well-constructed tale is filled with traps and red herrings as the truth is slowly revealed and Salem is forced to confront its sordid past.
"The Fifth Petal". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. October 19, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2017. A flawed but entertaining occult murder mystery.

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[1] "The Fifth Petal: A Novel". kcls.bibliocommons. Retrieved February 21, 2017.

[2] Toni V. Sweeney. "The Fifth Petal: A Novel". nyjournalofbooks.com. Retrieved February 21, 2017.

[3] "The fifth petal : a novel". Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. Retrieved February 21, 2017. Barry fans will welcome the return of beloved characters and the introduction of new ones into a contemporary Salem appropriately fraught with remnants and reminders of its dark and twisted history. This spooky, multilayered medley of mysteries is sure to be a bestseller.

[4] "The Fifth Petal". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. November 28, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2017. Dark and suspenseful, Barry's well-constructed tale is filled with traps and red herrings as the truth is slowly revealed and Salem is forced to confront its sordid past.

[5] "The Fifth Petal". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. October 19, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2017. A flawed but entertaining occult murder mystery.