Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets by David Simon

Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets

David Simon

672 pages first pub 1991 (editions)

nonfiction true crime dark informative sad medium-paced

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"A masterpiece." (Martin Amis). "The best book about homicide detectives by an American writer." (Norman mailer). Based on a year on the killing streets of Baltimore, David Simon's true crime masterpiece reveals a city few will ever experience. ...

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Moods

dark 95%
informative 75%
challenging 45%
reflective 45%
funny 40%
sad 40%
mysterious 30%
emotional 25%
tense 25%
adventurous 20%
hopeful 10%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 35%
fast 10%

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