The Killer Inside Me by Jim Thompson

The Killer Inside Me

Jim Thompson

229 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)

fiction crime thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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Description

Everyone in the small town of Central City, Texas loves Lou Ford. A deputy sheriff, Lou's known to the small-time criminals, the real-estate entrepreneurs, and all of his coworkers -- the low-lifes, the big-timers, and everyone in-between -- as th...

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Community Reviews

3.68
based on 1,947 reviews

Moods

dark: 97%

tense: 65%

mysterious: 41%

challenging: 21%

sad: 17%

reflective: 15%

funny: 10%

emotional: 9%

adventurous: 3%

informative: 2%

hopeful: 1%

Pace

40% of readers chose fast
44% of readers chose medium
14% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
35% of readers chose A mix
58% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

16% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

2% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
78% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

2% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
88% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

98% of readers chose Yes
1% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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