Falling Angel by William Hjortsberg

Falling Angel

Falling Angel #1

William Hjortsberg

249 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)

fiction horror mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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Edgar Award Finalist: The hunt for a vanished singer leads a detective into the depths of the occult in this "terrific" novel (Stephen King). Big-band frontman Johnny Favorite was singing for the troops when a Luftwaffe fighter squadron strafed th...

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Community Reviews

3.76
based on 457 reviews

Moods

dark: 100%

mysterious: 88%

tense: 73%

adventurous: 22%

challenging: 13%

sad: 13%

emotional: 8%

funny: 4%

reflective: 4%

informative: 2%

inspiring: 2%

Pace

53% of readers chose fast
39% of readers chose medium
6% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

50% of readers chose Plot
36% of readers chose A mix
13% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

31% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

78% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

54% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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