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The Black Ice

Name: The Black Ice
Author: Michael Connelly

by Michael Connelly

1993•Detective•322 pages

Taste attributes: detectivecrimethrillerfastunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsinjustice/tragedy/vengeancetroubled leads

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Boxlist takeUnsavoury and heavy: a smart detective novel. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

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

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

LAPD detective Hieronymous "Harry" Bosch returns in a procedural thriller set in and around the drug-trafficking underworlds of inner-city Los Angeles and the wastelands of Mexico.

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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

DetectiveCrimeThrillerSolving the riddle/not as it seemsInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceTroubled leads

Subjects

PoliceMortalityDetective and mystery storiesThriller

Details

Author: Michael Connelly
Published: 1993
Pages: 322
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Source: Open Library

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