The Fall Guy by James Lasdun

The Fall Guy

James Lasdun

224 pages first pub 2016 (editions) user-added

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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It is summer, 2012. Charlie, a wealthy banker with an uneasy conscience, invites his troubled cousin Matthew to visit him and his wife in their idyllic mountaintop house. As the days grow hotter, the friendship between the three begins to reveal i...

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Community Reviews

2.71
based on 579 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 77%

tense: 55%

dark: 44%

adventurous: 11%

lighthearted: 11%

relaxing: 11%

sad: 11%


Pace

38% of readers chose medium
61% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

16% of readers chose Plot
25% of readers chose A mix
58% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

100% of readers chose No
No

Diverse cast of characters?

10% of readers chose Complicated
90% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

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