Gideon's Corpse by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

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fiction mystery thriller adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

Description

A top nuclear scientist goes mad and takes an innocent family hostage at gunpoint, killing one and causing a massive standoff. A plume of radiation above New York City leads to a warehouse where, it seems, a powerful nuclear bomb was assembled jus...

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Community Reviews Summary of 265 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
mysterious 66%
tense 66%

Pace

fast 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Average rating

3.43

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