The Analyst
by John Katzenbach
Taste attributes: thrillermysterypsychologicalcrimefastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemsrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leads
Boxlist takeExpect an unsavoury, fast thriller, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like pace over patience.
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Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.8 / 5
4 ratings
About This Book
Happy 53rd birthday, Doctor. Welcome to the first day of your death.When a mysterious letter bearing these threatening words is delivered to Dr. Frederick Starks, his predictable life is thrown into chaos. Suddenly, the psychoanalyst is plunged into a horrific game designed by a man who calls himself Rumplestiltskin. The rules: in two weeks Starks must guess Rumplestiltskin's identity and the source of his fury.
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- Author
- John Katzenbach
- Published
- 2002
- Pages
- 528
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- Open Library
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