The Lady in the Lake by Raymond Chandler

The Lady in the Lake

Philip Marlowe #4

Raymond Chandler

288 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Derace Kingsley's wife ran away to Mexico to get a quickie divorce and marry a Casanova-wannabe named Chris Lavery. Or so the note she left her husband insisted. Trouble is, when Philip Marlowe asks Lavery about it he denies everything and sends t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,278 reviews

Moods

mysterious 98%
dark 57%
tense 51%
adventurous 42%
reflective 11%
funny 10%
sad 9%
emotional 6%
challenging 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 64%
fast 29%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 73% | A mix: 23% | Character: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 61% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 38% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 41% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.94

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