Total Chaos: Marseilles Trilogy, Book One by Jean-Claude Izzo

Total Chaos: Marseilles Trilogy, Book One

La trilogie Fabio Montale #1

Jean-Claude Izzo with Howard Curtis (Translator)

252 pages first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious reflective medium-paced

Description

In Jean-Claude Izzo's "Mediterranean noir" mysteries, the city of Marseilles is explosive, breathtakingly beautiful, and deadly. This first book in the Marseilles trilogy introduces readers to Fabio Montale, a disenchanted cop who turns his back o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 131 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 100%
tense 57%
emotional 42%
reflective 28%
sad 28%
adventurous 14%
relaxing 14%

Pace

fast 66%
slow 16%
medium 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 83% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | Yes: 40%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Average rating

3.79

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