The Chill by Ross MacDonald

288 pages first pub 1963 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious fast-paced
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In The Chill a distraught young man hires private investigator Lew Archer to track down his runaway bride. But no sooner has he found Dolly Kincaid than Archer finds himself entangled in two murders, one twenty years old, the other so recent that ...

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Community Reviews

3.94
based on 313 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 95%

dark: 62%

tense: 41%

adventurous: 29%

challenging: 25%

emotional: 20%

sad: 16%

funny: 4%

lighthearted: 4%


Pace

54% of readers chose fast
40% of readers chose medium
4% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

73% of readers chose Plot
21% of readers chose A mix
5% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

29% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
58% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
55% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
80% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

37% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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