The Shape of Night
E452872
The Shape of Night is a suspenseful gothic thriller novel by Tess Gerritsen that blends psychological mystery with supernatural elements in a haunted coastal mansion setting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Shape of Night canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4556028 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Shape of Night Context triple: [Tess Gerritsen, notableWork, The Shape of Night]
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A.
Voices of the Night
Voices of the Night is an 1839 poetry collection by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that helped establish his reputation as a major American poet.
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B.
The Night Fire
The Night Fire is a crime novel by Michael Connelly featuring detectives Harry Bosch and Renée Ballard as they investigate a long-unsolved murder linked to Bosch’s late mentor.
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C.
Shadows in the Night
Shadows in the Night is a work by Jack Frost, likely a creative piece such as a novel, film, or musical recording known within his body of work.
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D.
The Backbone of Night
"The Backbone of Night" is an episode of the science documentary series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" in which Carl Sagan explores humanity’s evolving understanding of the Milky Way and our place in the universe.
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E.
The Flight of Night
The Flight of Night is a painting by American artist William Morris Hunt that exemplifies his romantic, atmospheric style and interest in allegorical themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Shape of Night Target entity description: The Shape of Night is a suspenseful gothic thriller novel by Tess Gerritsen that blends psychological mystery with supernatural elements in a haunted coastal mansion setting.
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A.
Voices of the Night
Voices of the Night is an 1839 poetry collection by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that helped establish his reputation as a major American poet.
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B.
The Night Fire
The Night Fire is a crime novel by Michael Connelly featuring detectives Harry Bosch and Renée Ballard as they investigate a long-unsolved murder linked to Bosch’s late mentor.
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C.
Shadows in the Night
Shadows in the Night is a work by Jack Frost, likely a creative piece such as a novel, film, or musical recording known within his body of work.
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D.
The Backbone of Night
"The Backbone of Night" is an episode of the science documentary series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" in which Carl Sagan explores humanity’s evolving understanding of the Milky Way and our place in the universe.
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E.
The Flight of Night
The Flight of Night is a painting by American artist William Morris Hunt that exemplifies his romantic, atmospheric style and interest in allegorical themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gothic thriller novel
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novel ⓘ psychological thriller novel ⓘ |
| author | Tess Gerritsen ⓘ |
| authorKnownFor |
Rizzoli & Isles series
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linked to:
Rizzoli & Isles
|
| authorProfession | physician ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| coverArtFeatures | coastal house ⓘ |
| coverArtMood | dark and atmospheric ⓘ |
| genre |
gothic fiction
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psychological thriller ⓘ supernatural fiction ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| hasElement |
ghost
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haunted house ⓘ murder mystery ⓘ psychological suspense ⓘ romantic tension ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
grief
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guilt ⓘ haunting past ⓘ isolation ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Ava Collette ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| publisher | Ballantine Books ⓘ |
| setting |
coastal Maine
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haunted coastal mansion ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Shape of Night Description of subject: The Shape of Night is a suspenseful gothic thriller novel by Tess Gerritsen that blends psychological mystery with supernatural elements in a haunted coastal mansion setting.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.