The Drowning Pool by Ross MacDonald

The Drowning Pool

Lew Archer #2

Ross MacDonald

missing duration info Add in missing duration information first pub 1950 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious reflective fast-paced
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When a millionaire matriarch is found floating face down in the family pool, the prime suspects are her good-for-nothing son and his wife, who stand to inherit, as well as a questionable chauffeur and a tycoon of a company trying to get the woman'...

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Community Reviews

3.78
based on 361 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 93%

dark: 56%

tense: 56%

adventurous: 37%

challenging: 25%

funny: 12%

informative: 12%

reflective: 12%

sad: 12%

emotional: 6%


Pace

62% of readers chose fast
31% of readers chose medium
6% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

50% of readers chose Plot
30% of readers chose A mix
20% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

33% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

37% of readers chose Yes
62% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

22% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
55% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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