The Axeman: A New Orleans Thriller Based on a True Story by Ray Celestin

The Axeman: A New Orleans Thriller Based on a True Story

City Blues Quartet #1

Ray Celestin

448 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction crime historical mystery dark mysterious medium-paced
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The Axeman stalks the streets of New Orleans...In a town filled with gangsters, voodoo, and jazz trumpets sounding from the dance halls, a sense of intoxicating mystery often beckons from the back alleys. But when a serial killer roams the sultry ...

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Moods

mysterious 90%
dark 80%
tense 62%
adventurous 41%
challenging 17%
sad 16%
emotional 10%
informative 8%
reflective 3%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 25%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 44% | A mix: 40% | Character: 13% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 36% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 34% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 4%

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