"F" is for Fugitive
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"F" is for Fugitive

by Sue Grafton

1989•Mystery•314 pages

Taste attributes: mysterydetectivecrimeunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsinjustice/tragedy/vengeancetroubled leads

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Boxlist takeA grounded, layered mystery: heavy and unsavoury. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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About This Book

Bailey Fowler, a long-time fugitive convicted of the murder of seventeen-year-old Jean Timberlake, has been captured. When his terminally-ill father asks P.I. Kinsey Millhone to prove Bailey's innocence, Kinsey heads to Floral Beach, California. She quickly finds herself engulfed by small-town gossip and secrets.

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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/vengeanceTroubled leads

Subjects

Private investigatorsDetective and mystery storiesWomen detectivesWomen private investigatorsCaliforniaMurderInvestigation

Details

Author
Sue Grafton
Published
1989
Pages
314
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