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240 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0553271636
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 01 June 1988
Description
Sleuth Kinsey Millhone is pulled into the detritus of a dead man's life, a man who was wanted dead by everyone he knew. He called himself Alvin Limardo, and the job he had for Kinsey was cut-and-dried: locate a kid who'd done him a favor and pass ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,121 reviews
Moods
adventurous 37%
tense 35%
dark 33%
funny 20%
sad 18%
emotional 15%
challenging 3%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
reflective 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 58% | A mix: 29% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
No: 44% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 26%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, Murder, SuicideModerate
Alcohol, Gun violence, RacismMinor
Death of parent, Death, Child death240 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0553271636
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 01 June 1988
Description
Sleuth Kinsey Millhone is pulled into the detritus of a dead man's life, a man who was wanted dead by everyone he knew. He called himself Alvin Limardo, and the job he had for Kinsey was cut-and-dried: locate a kid who'd done him a favor and pass ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,121 reviews
Moods
adventurous 37%
tense 35%
dark 33%
funny 20%
sad 18%
emotional 15%
challenging 3%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
reflective 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 58% | A mix: 29% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
No: 44% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 26%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, Murder, SuicideModerate
Alcohol, Gun violence, RacismMinor
Death of parent, Death, Child death