B is for Burglar
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B is for Burglar

by Sue Grafton

1982•Mystery•240 pages

Taste attributes: mysterydetectivecrimefresh & originalunsavouryrealisticintricateglossyenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeAn intricate, small-scale mystery, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

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Open Library rating

4.0 / 5

11 ratings

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About This Book

Beverly Danziger looked like an expensive, carefully wrapped package from a good but conservative shop. Only her compulsive chatter hinted at the nervousness beneath her cool surface. It was a nervousness out of all proportion to the problem she placed before Kinsey Millhone.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

MysteryDetectiveCrimeSolving the riddle/not as it seemsInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

Women private investigatorsBurglaryPrivate investigatorsWomen detectivesDetective and mystery storiesMystery fictionMystery and detective stories

Details

Author
Sue Grafton
Published
1982
Pages
240
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