Fadeout by Joseph Hansen

5 hours, 7 minutes first pub 1970 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ mystery mysterious reflective fast-paced
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Fadeout is the first of Joseph Hansen's twelve classic mysteries featuring rugged Dave Brandstetter, an insurance investigator who is contentedly gay. When entertainer Fox Olson's car plunges off a bridge in a storm, a death claim is filed, but wh...

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Community Reviews Summary of 275 reviews

Moods

mysterious 89%
dark 43%
emotional 39%
adventurous 31%
tense 29%
reflective 27%
sad 27%
hopeful 2%

Pace

medium 45%
fast 45%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Plot: 28% | Character: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 26% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 35% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 35% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.81

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