The Devil and Sherlock Holmes
by David Grann
Taste attributes: documentarycrimejournalisticpsychologicalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemssocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeA grounded, heavy non-fiction book: dark and original. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
Acclaimed New Yorker writer and author of the breakout debut bestseller The Lost City of Z, David Grann offers a collection of spellbinding narrative journalism. Whether he's reporting on the infiltration of the murderous Aryan Brotherhood into the U.S.
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- David Grann
- Published
- 2010
- Pages
- 423
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- Open Library
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