No Orchids for Miss Blandish
by James Hadley Chase
Taste attributes: crimethrillerdetectivefastunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedrescue/escape/jeopardyinjustice/tragedy/vengeancetroubled leads
Boxlist takeAn unsavoury, heavy crime novel, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like edge over warmth.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.9 / 5
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About This Book
Miss Blandish - innocent, exquisite, vulnerable heiress - is kidnapped by a gang of ruthless hoods who've never tried big-time crime. Foiled by their own vicious ineptitude and the greed of a superior mob, the kidnappers lose their million dollar prize. Blandish, terrified and broken, is now the captive of Ma' Grisson and her sadistic, sexually deviant son Slim.
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- Author
- James Hadley Chase
- Published
- 1939
- Pages
- 215
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- Open Library
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