The Glass Key
by Dashiell Hammett
Taste attributes: crimedetectivepoliticalmysteryfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeExpect an inventive, heavy crime novel, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.6 / 5
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About This Book
En période préélectorale, il s'agit de ne pas faire de vague. Dans l'ombre, Madvig tire les ficelles, car hommes politiques et fonctionnaires sont à sa botte. Jusqu'au moment où il est soupçonné du meutre du fils du sénateur Henry, dont il soutient la candidature.
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- Author
- Dashiell Hammett
- Published
- 1931
- Pages
- 257
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- Open Library
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