Black Water Rising by Attica Locke

Black Water Rising

Jay Porter #1

Attica Locke

430 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

Jay Porter is hardly the lawyer he set out to be. His most promising client is a low-rent call girl, and he runs his fledgling law practice out of a dingy strip mall. But he’s long since made peace with his path to the American Dream, carefully tu...

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Community Reviews Summary of 462 reviews

Moods

mysterious 89%
tense 74%
dark 53%
reflective 25%
emotional 20%
informative 20%
adventurous 12%
challenging 12%
inspiring 7%
sad 5%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 44%
slow 39%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Plot: 34% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 61% | Yes: 32% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 13%

Average rating

3.6

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