A Gun for Sale
by Graham Greene
Taste attributes: crimethrilleractionfastunsavouryheavylinearrescue/escape/jeopardyinjustice/tragedy/vengeancetroubled leads
Boxlist takeExpect a dark, serious crime novel, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.0 / 5
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About This Book
Raven is an ugly man dedicated to ugly deeds. His cold-blooded killing of a European Minister of War is an act of violence with chilling repercussions, not just for Raven himself but for the nation as a whole. The money he receives in payment for the murder is made up of stolen notes and when the first of these is traced, Raven becomes a man on the run.
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- Author
- Graham Greene
- Published
- 1936
- Pages
- 240
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- Open Library
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