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552 reviews

The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb by Arthur Conan Doyle

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Field Bazaar: A Sherlock Holmes Pastiche by Arthur Conan Doyle

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Riveting 

You Like It Darker by Stephen King

dark fast-paced

3.5

It makes me want to read Flannery O'Connor. 

The Waiting by Michael Connelly

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

Leaving the daughter's storyline out would have made this better. 

Wyoming by J.P. Gritton

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

This just plods along across what would normally be some interesting situations. 

Home Before Dark by Riley Sager

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

Sometimes twists are used as a cover for a poor plot. Although things are more unbelievable at the end then what is on the surface, the plot isn't bad. In fact the final twist might detract from the story. 

Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

adventurous dark medium-paced

3.25

An interesting idea but it just didn't do it for me. 

The Violent Bear It Away by Flannery O'Connor

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Fanaticism and violence. 

A&P: Lust in the Aisles by John Updike

funny fast-paced

4.75

A Taste of Shotgun by Chris Orlet

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Reminded me a bit of A Simple Plan except the protagonist is a lowlife. I'm not sure if any of the characters are decent or they all seem off because I'm seeing them through the eyes of a horrible person.