The Boy Detective Fails by Joe Meno

The Boy Detective Fails

Joe Meno

328 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction contemporary mystery dark mysterious slow-paced
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In the twilight of a mysterious childhood full of wonder, Billy Argo, boy detective, is brokenhearted to find that his younger sister and crime-solving partner, Caroline, has committed suicide. Ten years later, Billy, age thirty, returns from an e...

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Community Reviews

3.87
based on 514 reviews

Moods

dark: 75%

emotional: 75%

mysterious: 75%

sad: 75%

adventurous: 50%

funny: 50%

hopeful: 37%

reflective: 37%

challenging: 25%

inspiring: 12%

tense: 12%


Pace

37% of readers chose fast
37% of readers chose medium
25% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

42% of readers chose A mix
57% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

57% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

85% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

85% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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