256 pages • first pub 1942 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781558618831
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: The Feminist Press at CUNY
Publication date: 24 July 2014
Description
Laura Hunt was the ideal modern woman: beautiful, elegant, highly ambitious, and utterly mysterious. No man could resist her charms—not even the hardboiled NYPD detective sent to find out who turned her into a faceless corpse. As this tough cop pr...
Community Reviews Summary of 296 reviews
Moods
dark 65%
tense 55%
emotional 24%
adventurous 10%
funny 6%
reflective 6%
challenging 3%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 27% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 33% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, MurderModerate
Gun violence, Violence, BloodMinor
Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism
256 pages • first pub 1942 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781558618831
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: The Feminist Press at CUNY
Publication date: 24 July 2014
Description
Laura Hunt was the ideal modern woman: beautiful, elegant, highly ambitious, and utterly mysterious. No man could resist her charms—not even the hardboiled NYPD detective sent to find out who turned her into a faceless corpse. As this tough cop pr...
Community Reviews Summary of 296 reviews
Moods
dark 65%
tense 55%
emotional 24%
adventurous 10%
funny 6%
reflective 6%
challenging 3%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 27% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 33% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, MurderModerate
Gun violence, Violence, BloodMinor
Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism