The Crazy Kill by Chester Himes

The Crazy Kill

Harlem Cycle #3

Chester Himes

160 pages first pub 1959 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious medium-paced
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Love and jealousy erupt into violence in The Crazy Kill, a classic thriller in Chester Himes's trailblazing Harlem Detectives series. One early morning, Reverend Short is watching from his bedroom window as the A&P across the street is robbed....

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Community Reviews

3.63
based on 55 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 100%

dark: 66%

adventurous: 33%

funny: 33%

tense: 33%


Pace

25% of readers chose fast
75% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

50% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

100% of readers chose No
No

Loveable characters?

66% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

50% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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