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by John Sandford

2008•Crime•412 pages

Taste attributes: crimethrillermysteryunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemsrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leads

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Boxlist takeA grounded crime novel that is dark, weighty and intricate. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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Open Library rating

4.2 / 5

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About This Book

Summoned by Lucas Davenport to investigate a pair of murders in which the victims are found with lemons in their mouths, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigator Virgil Flowers struggles to find a connection that could prevent additional killings.

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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

CrimeThrillerMysterySolving the riddle/not as it seemsRescue/escape/jeopardyTroubled leads

Subjects

Vietnam War, 1961-1975Government investigatorsCrimes againstVeteransVictims of crimesMystery fictionCrimeThriller

Details

Author
John Sandford
Published
2008
Pages
412
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