Deadlock by Sara Paretsky

Deadlock

V.I. Warshawski #2

Sara Paretsky

320 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction crime mystery adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Description

When Chicago Black Hawks hockey legend Boom Boom Warshawski slips off a wharf and drowns in Lake Michigan, cousin V.I. questions the report of accidental death and rumors of suicide.V.I. searches for leads and finds a trail of violence and corrupt...

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Community Reviews Summary of 227 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
tense 100%
adventurous 50%
dark 25%
emotional 25%
informative 25%
lighthearted 25%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 25%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 75% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.65

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