240 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802158413
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 15 June 2021
Description
A literary master across genres, award-winning author Chris Offutt's latest novel, The Killing Hills, is a compelling, propulsive thriller in which a suspicious death exposes the loyalties and rivalries of a deep-rooted and fiercely private commun...
Community Reviews Summary of 79 reviews
Moods
dark 54%
emotional 40%
tense 40%
adventurous 27%
challenging 18%
reflective 13%
sad 9%
funny 4%
informative 4%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 42% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 30% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, MurderModerate
Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence
240 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802158413
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 15 June 2021
Description
A literary master across genres, award-winning author Chris Offutt's latest novel, The Killing Hills, is a compelling, propulsive thriller in which a suspicious death exposes the loyalties and rivalries of a deep-rooted and fiercely private commun...
Community Reviews Summary of 79 reviews
Moods
dark 54%
emotional 40%
tense 40%
adventurous 27%
challenging 18%
reflective 13%
sad 9%
funny 4%
informative 4%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 42% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 30% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, MurderModerate
Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence