Primal Fear by William Diehl

399 pages first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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Martin Vail, the brilliant "bad-boy" lawyer every prosecutor and politician love to hate, is defending Aaron Stampler, a man found holding a bloody butcher's knife near a murdered archbishop. Vail is certain to lose, but Vail uses his unorthodox w...

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Community Reviews

4.1
based on 531 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 95%

dark: 85%

tense: 85%

emotional: 33%

challenging: 28%

adventurous: 19%

informative: 19%

reflective: 9%

relaxing: 4%

sad: 4%


Pace

20% of readers chose fast
75% of readers chose medium
5% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

20% of readers chose Plot
66% of readers chose A mix
13% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

46% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

37% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

41% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

69% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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