The Rope: A True Story of Murder, Heroism, and the Dawn of the NAACP by Alex Tresniowski

The Rope: A True Story of Murder, Heroism, and the Dawn of the NAACP

Alex Tresniowski

336 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction true crime dark informative slow-paced

Description

From New York Times bestselling author Alex Tresniowski comes a page-turning, remarkable true-crime thriller recounting the 1910 murder of ten-year-old Marie Smith, the dawn of modern criminal detection and the launch of the NAACP.In the tranquil ...

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Moods

informative 66%
dark 55%
mysterious 44%
emotional 33%
sad 33%
challenging 22%
inspiring 22%
reflective 22%
tense 22%
adventurous 11%
lighthearted 11%

Pace

medium 77%
slow 22%

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3.94

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