Plum Island
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Plum Island

by Nelson DeMille

1997•Thriller•559 pages

Taste attributes: thrillermysterycrimedetectiveunsavouryheavyintricatelinearenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsrescue/escape/jeopardyall consuming quest

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Boxlist takeExpect an intricate, unsavoury thriller, heavy rather than light. Best if you like edge over warmth.

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3.8 / 5

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About This Book

Wounded in the line of duty, NYPD homicide cop John Corey is convalescing in rural eastern Long Island when an attractive young couple he knows is found shot to death on the family patio. The victims were biologists at Plum Island, a research site rumored to be an incubator for germ warfare.

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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

ThrillerMysteryCrimeDetectiveSolving the riddle/not as it seemsRescue/escape/jeopardyAll consuming quest

Subjects

Treasure-trove in fictionMurderBiological warfareDetective and mystery storiesInvestigationTreasure-troveResearchViruses

Details

Author
Nelson DeMille
Published
1997
Pages
559
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