The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson

627 pages first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Description

Walt Longmire, sheriff of Wyoming's Absaroka County, knows he's got trouble when Cody Pritchard is found dead. Two years earlier, Cody and three accomplices had been given suspended sentences for raping a Northern Cheyenne girl. Is someone seeking...

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Moods

mysterious 85%
dark 52%
emotional 45%
adventurous 42%
tense 37%
funny 30%
reflective 15%
sad 15%
hopeful 7%
challenging 5%
informative 5%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 28%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 62% | Plot: 25% | Character: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 52% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

3.93

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