The Real Cool Killers by Chester Himes

The Real Cool Killers

Harlem Cycle #2

Chester Himes

159 pages first pub 1958 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious fast-paced
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Description

When Harlemites set about each other with knives, it's an everyday kind of happening. But when a white man is shot dead in a Harlem street one steamy evening it means trouble, big trouble.Plenty of people had motives for killing Galen, a big Greek...

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Community Reviews Summary of 150 reviews

Moods

mysterious 87%
dark 75%
tense 62%
adventurous 50%
funny 37%
challenging 12%
sad 12%

Pace

fast 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 33% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 83% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.71

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