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Hard Time by Sara Paretsky

512 pages first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious fast-paced
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Description

Among the first, and perhaps the most compelling, female private investigators of contemporary fiction, Sara Paretsky's incomparable character V. I. Warshawski at last returns to the page in her first full-length appearance since 1994's Tunnel Vis...

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Community Reviews

3.83
based on 297 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 87%

dark: 62%

tense: 62%

adventurous: 50%

informative: 37%

emotional: 25%

sad: 25%

challenging: 12%

funny: 12%

reflective: 12%


Pace

42% of readers chose fast
57% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

60% of readers chose Plot
40% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

66% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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