Blood and Mascara by Colin Krainin

Blood and Mascara

Colin Krainin

292 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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Readers who crave a gripping, slow-burning mystery with a dark and complex exploration of the human condition, particularly those interested in themes of love, identity, and the blurred lines between truth and deception, will find themselves enthralled by Blood and Mascara's atmospheric and suspenseful tale.

Description

Iris is watching Bronze. Bronze is following Carolyn. Carolyn is sleeping with Billy. Now Billy is dead and a killer is coming for them all. Washington, DC, 1997: A city stumbling toward recovery after a decade of violence, drugs, AIDS, and exodus...

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Community Reviews

3.34
based on 33 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 100%

tense: 83%

dark: 75%

challenging: 25%

emotional: 25%

adventurous: 16%

reflective: 16%

sad: 8%

Pace

18% of readers chose fast
45% of readers chose medium
36% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
83% of readers chose A mix
8% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

66% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

66% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

81% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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