The Widening Gyre
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The Widening Gyre

by Robert B. Parker

1983•Detective•192 pages

Taste attributes: detectivemysterycrimepoliticalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsinjustice/tragedy/vengeancetroubled leads

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Boxlist takeAn intimate detective novel that is morally murky, serious and grounded. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

The adoring wife of a senatorial candidate has a smile as sweet as candy and dots her "i's" with little hearts. A blond beauty, she is the perfect mate for an ambitious politician, but she has a little problem with sex and drugs -- a problem someone has managed to put on videotape. The big boys figure a little blackmail will put her husband out of the race. Until Spenser hops on the candidate's bandwagon.

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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

DetectiveMysteryCrimePoliticalSolving the riddle/not as it seemsInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceTroubled leads

Subjects

MysteryMassachusettsPrivate investigatorsPrivate investigators in fictionDetective and mystery storiesPolitical candidates

Details

Author
Robert B. Parker
Published
1983
Pages
192
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