The Dain Curse by Dashiell Hammett

256 pages first pub 1929 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

Everything about the Leggett diamond heist indicated to the Continental Op that it was an inside job. From the stray diamond found in the yard to the eyewitness accounts of a "strange man" casing the house, everything was just too pat. Gabrielle D...

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Moods

mysterious 100%
dark 80%
adventurous 40%
tense 40%
challenging 20%
sad 20%

Pace

medium 80%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 60% | A mix: 40%

Strong character development?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

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