Primal Fear
by William Diehl
Taste attributes: thrillercrimelegalmysteryfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemsinjustice/tragedy/vengeancetroubled leads
Boxlist takeMorally murky and intricate: a heavy thriller, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
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Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
William Diehl has written five previous best-sellers, each of them superb, selling millions of copies around the world. Yet nothing he has done before can prepare you for Primal Fear. In Chicago, a sainted archbishop is slain, mutilated, and dismembered in his rectory.
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- Author
- William Diehl
- Published
- 1992
- Pages
- 508
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