The Black Ice by Michael Connelly

448 pages first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Description

Narcotics office Cal Moore's orders were to look into the city's latest drug killing. Instead, he ends up in a motel room with a fatal bullet wound to the head and a suicide note stuffed in his back pocket.Working the case, LAPD detective Harry Bo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,453 reviews

Moods

mysterious 92%
dark 80%
tense 80%
adventurous 46%
challenging 15%
informative 7%
sad 7%
emotional 3%
reflective 3%

Pace

medium 51%
fast 41%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 50%

Strong character development?

No: 47% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 29% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 73% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 4%

Average rating

3.81

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