Breaking Blue by Timothy Egan

Breaking Blue

Timothy Egan

299 pages first pub 1992 (view editions) user-added

nonfiction crime history true crime adventurous mysterious medium-paced
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Breaking Blue by Timothy Egan is ideal for readers who crave gritty true crime narratives interwoven with historical intrigue, offering a suspenseful journey through institutional corruption and forgotten secrets.

Description

In 1935, the Spokane police regularly extorted sex, food, and money from the reluctant hobos (many of them displaced farmers who had fled the midwestern dust bowls), robbed dairies, and engaged in all manner of nefarious crimes, including murder. ...

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3.77
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Moods

informative: 87%

dark: 50%

mysterious: 50%

reflective: 50%

sad: 37%

adventurous: 12%

challenging: 12%

emotional: 12%

inspiring: 12%

lighthearted: 12%

relaxing: 12%

tense: 12%


Pace

11% of readers chose fast
55% of readers chose medium
33% of readers chose slow
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