The Sins of the Fathers by Lawrence Block

The Sins of the Fathers

Matthew Scudder #1

Lawrence Block with Alan Sklar (Narrator)

5 hours, 2 minutes • first pub 1976 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark tense medium-paced

Description

The hooker was young, pretty ... and dead, butchered in a Greenwich Village apartment. The prime suspect, a minister's son, was also dead, the victim of a jailhouse suicide. The case is closed, as far as the NYPD is concerned. Now the murdered pro...

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Community Reviews Summary of 421 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
mysterious 90%
reflective 27%
sad 27%
tense 18%
adventurous 9%
emotional 9%
funny 9%

Pace

fast 72%
medium 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 80% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 22%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 22% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 44% | Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.7

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