The Lady in the Lake by Raymond Chandler

The Lady in the Lake

Philip Marlowe #4

Raymond Chandler

272 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

Crime fiction master Raymond Chandler's fourth novel featuring Philip Marlowe, the quintessential urban private eye (Los Angeles Times). In The Lady in the Lake, hardboiled crime fiction master Raymond Chandler brings us the story of a couple of m...

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Moods

mysterious 100%
dark 63%
tense 50%
adventurous 45%
reflective 9%
emotional 6%
funny 6%
sad 6%
challenging 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 69%
fast 23%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 75% | A mix: 24%

Strong character development?

No: 70% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 35% | No: 35% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.93

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