The Drowning Pool by Ross Macdonald

The Drowning Pool

Lew Archer #2

Ross Macdonald

244 pages first pub 1950 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious reflective fast-paced
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When a millionaire matriarch is found floating face-down in the family pool, the prime suspects are her good-for-nothing son and his seductive teenage daughter. In The Drowning Pool, Lew Archer takes this case in the L.A. suburbs and encounters a ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 233 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
dark 83%
tense 50%
adventurous 33%
challenging 33%
funny 16%
informative 16%
reflective 16%

Pace

fast 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | Plot: 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

Average rating

3.78

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