The Crazy Kill by Chester Himes

The Crazy Kill

Harlem Cycle #3

Chester Himes

missing duration info Add in missing duration information first pub 1959 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

Outside the apartment where a wake is going on, the manager of the A&P across the street is robbed. Reverend Short, a storefront preacher addicted to opium and brandy, is watching from a bedroom window in the flat. He leans out too far and fal...

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Community Reviews Summary of 21 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
dark 50%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.52

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