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In Broad Daylight

Name: In Broad Daylight
Author: Harry N. MacLean

by Harry N. MacLean

1988•Documentary•429 pages

Taste attributes: documentarycrimejournalisticunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeancetroubled leads

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Boxlist takeA grounded non-fiction book that is dark, heavy and small-scale. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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5.0 / 5

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About This Book

True story of a man who terrorized residents of Skidmore, MO and got away with crimes for years until he was finally shot down "in broad daylight" in the middle of town. Despite numerous witnesses, no one would talk and no one was ever charged with killing 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

DocumentaryCrimeJournalisticSocial commentaryInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceTroubled leads

Subjects

Case studiesMurderMurder victimsSex crimesTrue CrimeVigilanteVigilantesVictims of crimes

Details

Author: Harry N. MacLean
Published: 1988
Pages: 429
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Source: Open Library

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