The Black Ice by Michael Connelly

254 pages first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Description

Narcotics office Cal Moore's orders were to look into the city's latest drug killing. Instead, he ends up in a motel room with a fatal bullet wound to the head and a suicide note stuffed in his back pocket.Working the case, LAPD detective Harry Bo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,533 reviews

Moods

mysterious 90%
dark 78%
tense 75%
adventurous 48%
challenging 15%
emotional 15%
informative 9%
reflective 9%
sad 9%
lighthearted 6%

Pace

medium 58%
fast 36%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 50% | A mix: 43% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 41% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 17%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 30% | No: 26%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 65% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 6%

Average rating

3.81

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