The Axeman: A New Orleans Thriller Based on a True Story by Ray Celestin

The Axeman: A New Orleans Thriller Based on a True Story

City Blues Quartet #1

Ray Celestin

448 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction crime historical mystery dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

The Axeman stalks the streets of New Orleans...In a town filled with gangsters, voodoo, and jazz trumpets sounding from the dance halls, a sense of intoxicating mystery often beckons from the back alleys. But when a serial killer roams the sultry ...

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Moods

mysterious 90%
dark 80%
tense 65%
adventurous 43%
challenging 18%
sad 15%
emotional 9%
informative 9%
hopeful 3%
reflective 2%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 24%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 43% | Plot: 43% | Character: 11% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 38% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 38% | No: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 33% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.56

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