Deadlock by Sara Paretsky

Deadlock

V.I. Warshawski #2

Sara Paretsky

320 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction crime mystery adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
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When Chicago Black Hawks hockey legend Boom Boom Warshawski slips off a wharf and drowns in Lake Michigan, cousin V.I. questions the report of accidental death and rumors of suicide.V.I. searches for leads and finds a trail of violence and corrupt...

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Community Reviews Summary of 325 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
tense 85%
adventurous 42%
dark 42%
emotional 42%
informative 28%
lighthearted 14%
sad 14%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 28%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 66% | Character: 16% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.62

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