The Detective by Jonathan L. Howard

289 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction fantasy mystery adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
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Johannes Cabal returns in this fearfully funny and terrifically twisted tale of murder and international intrigue . . . five thousand feet off the ground. When an attempt to steal a rare book turns sour, Johannes Cabal, a necromancer of some litt...

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Community Reviews

4.0
based on 1,428 reviews

Moods

funny: 90%

adventurous: 89%

mysterious: 71%

dark: 50%

tense: 21%

lighthearted: 16%

challenging: 4%

informative: 2%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

32% of readers chose fast
59% of readers chose medium
7% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

38% of readers chose Plot
51% of readers chose A mix
10% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

37% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

60% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
63% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

62% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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