Billy Straight
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Billy Straight

by Jonathan Kellerman

1998•Thriller•467 pages

Taste attributes: thrillercrimedramaunsavouryheavyrealisticintricateenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leads

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Boxlist takeA dark thriller that is weighty, layered and moving. Best if you like edge over warmth.

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2.0 / 5

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About This Book

A resourceful runaway alone in the wilds of Los Angeles, twelve-year-old Billy Straight suddenly witnesses a brutal stabbing in Griffith Park. Fleeing into the night, Billy cannot shake the horrific memory of the savage violence, nor the pursuit of a cold-blooded killer.

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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

ThrillerCrimeDramaHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardyTroubled leads

Subjects

Street childrenStreet children in fictionChild witnessesChild witnesses in fictionPsychologistsPsychologists in fictionSuspenseThriller

Details

Author
Jonathan Kellerman
Published
1998
Pages
467
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