Desert Blood: The Juárez Murders by Alicia Gaspar de Alba

Desert Blood: The Juárez Murders

Alicia Gaspar de Alba

346 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ mystery thriller dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

Description

An incisive mystery that delves into the violent deaths of young women plaguing the U.S. / Mexico border. It’s the summer of 1998 and for five years over a hundred mangled and desecrated bodies have been found dumped on the Chihuahua desert outsi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 44 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
tense 100%
emotional 66%
sad 66%
adventurous 33%

Pace

fast 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

4.01

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