D Is For Deadbeat by Sue Grafton

D Is For Deadbeat

Kinsey Millhone #4

Sue Grafton

240 pages first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Description

The client came to Kinsey Millhone with on easy job—just deliver $25,000 to a fifteen-year-old kid. A little odd, and a little too easy, but Kinsey took Alvin Limardo's retainer check anyway. It turned out to be as phony as he was. In real life, h...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,337 reviews

Moods

mysterious 85%
adventurous 37%
tense 37%
dark 33%
funny 18%
sad 18%
emotional 14%
lighthearted 11%
challenging 3%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 39%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 64% | A mix: 23% | Character: 11%

Strong character development?

No: 47% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 23%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 53% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 21%

Average rating

3.6

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