The Monster of Florence
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The Monster of Florence

by Magdalen Nabb

1996•Documentary•346 pages

Taste attributes: documentarycrimemysteryunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsrescue/escape/jeopardyinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeA grounded, intricate non-fiction book: morally murky and heavy. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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4.5 / 5

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About This Book

Marshal Guarnaccia feels out of his league when he is assigned to help track down a serial killer, especially when he assigned to work under Simonetti, a man so dedicated to achieving a conviction that he is blinded to the consequences.

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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

DocumentaryCrimeMysterySolving the riddle/not as it seemsRescue/escape/jeopardyInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

ItalyPoliceSerial murdersTrue CrimeNonfictionCase studiesAntiquarianMurder, italy

Details

Author
Magdalen Nabb
Published
1996
Pages
346
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