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The Face of Fear

Name: The Face of Fear
Author: Dean Koontz

by Dean Koontz

1977•Thriller•251 pages

Taste attributes: thrillerhorrormysterycrimefastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelinearenclosedrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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Boxlist takeA morally murky thriller that is stylised and intimate. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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3.8 / 5

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About This Book

To stop a brutal killer, the NYPD enlists the help of clairvoyant Graham Harris. He sees the murders in his mind--sometimes at the moment they are happening. Then he sees the most terrifying vision of all--his own murder...

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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

ThrillerHorrorMysteryCrimeRescue/escape/jeopardySolving the riddle/not as it seemsTroubled leads

Subjects

ThrillerCriminalsDetective and mystery storiesHorror tales

Details

Author: Dean Koontz
Published: 1977
Pages: 251
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Source: Open Library

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