Blood on the Moon by James Ellroy

Blood on the Moon

Lloyd Hopkins #1

James Ellroy

272 pages first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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Detective Sergeant Lloyd Hopkins can’t stand music, or any loud sounds. He’s got a beautiful wife, but he can’t get enough of other women. And instead of bedtime stories, he regales his daughters with bloody crime stories. He’s a thinking man’s co...

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Community Reviews Summary of 129 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
mysterious 57%
tense 57%
adventurous 14%
emotional 14%

Pace

medium 42%
fast 42%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 83% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 83% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.29

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