Killing Orders by Sara Paretsky

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fiction crime mystery challenging informative mysterious medium-paced

Description

Killing Orders, V.I. Warshawski's third adventure, starts when her great-aunt Rosa summons the detective to her cold suburban home. Rosa made V.I.'s childhood miserable and the detective resents the command to help her aunt prove she didn't embezz...

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Community Reviews Summary of 229 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
tense 100%
adventurous 75%
dark 75%
emotional 50%
challenging 25%
reflective 25%
sad 25%

Pace

slow 33%
medium 33%
fast 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 75% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%

Average rating

3.78

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