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Y is for Yesterday

Name: Y is for Yesterday
Author: Sue Grafton

by Sue Grafton

2017•Detective•496 pages

Taste attributes: detectivemysterycrimethrillerunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemsinjustice/tragedy/vengeancetroubled leads

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Boxlist takeA morally murky detective novel that is small-scale, heavy and grounded. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Open Library rating

4.1 / 5

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"Of #1 New York Times-bestselling author Sue Grafton, NPR's Maureen Corrigan said, "Makes me wish there were more than 26 letters." With only one letter left, Grafton's many devoted readers will share that sentiment.

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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

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

Subjects

ExtortionWomen private investigatorsCaliforniaPrivate investigatorsTeenage sex offendersStalkersMurderInvestigation

Details

Author: Sue Grafton
Published: 2017
Pages: 496
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Source: Open Library

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