One Shot
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One Shot

by Lee Child

2005•Thriller•436 pages

Taste attributes: thrillercrimelegalfastunsavouryimaginaryintricatelinearenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeA morally murky, smart thriller: heightened and pacy. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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3.8 / 5

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About This Book

Six shots. Five dead. One heartland city thrown into a state of terror. But within hours the cops have it solved: a slam-dunk case. Except for one thing. The accused man says: You got the wrong guy. Then he says: Get Reacher for me.

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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

ThrillerCrimeLegalSolving the riddle/not as it seemsFighting evilInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

Detective and mystery storiesSerial murdersScience FictionMilitary policeThrillerSnipersSuspense fictionAction & Adventure

Details

Author
Lee Child
Published
2005
Pages
436
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