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Cocaine Nights

Name: Cocaine Nights
Author: J. G. Ballard

by J. G. Ballard

1996•Thriller•333 pages

Taste attributes: thrillermysterydramaunsavouryheavyintricateenclosedsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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Boxlist takeMorally murky and weighty: a contained thriller, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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3.5 / 5

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About This Book

Five people die in an unexplained housefire in the Spanish resort of Estrella de Mar, an exclusive enclave for the rich, retired British, centred around the thriving Club Nautico. The manager of the club, Frank Prentice, pleads guilty to charges of murder - yet not even the police believe him.

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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

ThrillerMysteryDramaSocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsTroubled leads

Subjects

RetireesBritishDetective and mystery storiesSpain

Details

Author: J. G. Ballard
Published: 1996
Pages: 333
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Source: Open Library

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