Chasing the Boogeyman: A Novel by Richard Chizmar

Chasing the Boogeyman: A Novel

Richard Chizmar

fiction crime horror thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

336 pages | first published 2021

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In the summer of 1988, the mutilated bodies of several missing girls begin to turn up in a small Maryland town. The grisly evidence leads police to the terrifying assumption that a serial killer is on the loose in the quiet suburb. But soon a rumo...
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Summary of 1174 reviews

Moods

dark 86%
mysterious 84%
tense 51%
sad 19%
emotional 18%
reflective 16%
adventurous 14%
challenging 11%
informative 4%
funny 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 67%
fast 20%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 46% | A mix: 45% | Character: 7% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 51% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 25% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 65% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 3%

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3.9

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