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528 reviews

The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Those Topham women are some real humdingers. 
The Inmate by Freida McFadden

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mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

1.0

I'm not sure why I finished this. I can't figure out if the author wants folks to hate Brooke or not. 
Swag by Elmore Leonard

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dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane

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dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Plea by Steve Cavanagh

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No

3.25

The Killer Inside Me by Jim Thompson

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dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Thompson is relentless with his writing. There are some odd happenings plot wise but I really enjoyed this. 
Broken Prey by John Sandford

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston

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mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

2.25

Plot twists don't make up for bland characters. 
A Swollen Red Sun by Matthew McBride

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Horrible people do horrible things. Normal people do horrible things. Horrible things happen to horrible people. Horrible things happen to normal people.  And a lot of dogs die. 
Time to Murder and Create by Lawrence Block

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dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0