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270 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553103915
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In this masterful Macdonald mystery, the desert air is hot with sex and betrayal, death and madness, and only Archer can make sense of a killer who makes murder a work of art. The era is the 1970s; the setting, Southern California. Lew Archer has...
Community Reviews Summary of 97 reviews
Moods
mysterious 100%
adventurous 66%
tense 66%
challenging 33%
informative 33%
reflective 33%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Average rating
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270 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553103915
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In this masterful Macdonald mystery, the desert air is hot with sex and betrayal, death and madness, and only Archer can make sense of a killer who makes murder a work of art. The era is the 1970s; the setting, Southern California. Lew Archer has...
Community Reviews Summary of 97 reviews
Moods
mysterious 100%
adventurous 66%
tense 66%
challenging 33%
informative 33%
reflective 33%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.