New York Dead
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New York Dead

by Stuart Woods

1991•Mystery•323 pages

Taste attributes: mysterycrimethrillerdetectivefresh & originalunsavouryintricatelinearenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsrescue/escape/jeopardyinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeAn unsavoury mystery, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like edge over warmth.

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

It Was Just Luck. Everyone is always telling Stone Barrington that he's too smart to be a cop, but it's pure luck that places him on the streets in the dead of night, just in time to witness the horrifying incident that turns his life inside out.

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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

MysteryCrimeThrillerDetectiveSolving the riddle/not as it seemsRescue/escape/jeopardyInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

MysteryPrivate investigatorsDetective and mystery storiesPrivate investigators in fictionSuspenseUnited States

Details

Author
Stuart Woods
Published
1991
Pages
323
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