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The Shadow of Death

Name: The Shadow of Death
Author: Philip E. Ginsburg

by Philip E. Ginsburg

1993•Documentary•397 pages

Taste attributes: documentarycrimeunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearsolving the riddle/not as it seemsinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeA grounded non-fiction book that is weighty, dark and intricate. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · 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

This is a true crime book about an area in Connecticut River valley of Vermont/New Hampshire that experiences three serial killers in the 1980s and 1990s. Ginsburg was a good writer who didn't sensationalize the storeis, letting the events speak for themselves as they played out.

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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

DocumentaryCrimeSolving the riddle/not as it seemsInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

Serial murdersSerial killersTrue crimeMurder, new england

Details

Author: Philip E. Ginsburg
Published: 1993
Pages: 397
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Source: Open Library

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