Fadeout by Joseph Hansen

Fadeout

Dave Brandstetter #1

Joseph Hansen

190 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ mystery mysterious reflective fast-paced

Description

Fadeout is the first of Joseph Hansen's twelve classic mysteries featuring rugged Dave Brandstetter, an insurance investigator who is contentedly gay. When entertainer Fox Olson's car plunges off a bridge in a storm, a death claim is filed, but wh...

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Community Reviews Summary of 218 reviews

Moods

mysterious 90%
dark 46%
emotional 36%
adventurous 29%
tense 26%
reflective 24%
sad 24%
hopeful 2%

Pace

medium 45%
fast 45%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Plot: 25% | Character: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 39% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 37% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 34% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.81

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