The Dirty South by John Connolly
The Dirty South

John Connolly

The Dirty South

Charlie Parker #18

John Connolly

448 pages first pub 2020 (view editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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It is 1999, and someone is slaughtering young black women in Burdon County, Arkansas. But no one wants to admit it, not in the Dirty South.In an Arkansas jail cell sits a former NYPD detective, stricken by grief. He is mourning the death of his wi...

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Community Reviews

4.01
based on 420 reviews

Moods

dark: 91%

mysterious: 80%

tense: 69%

emotional: 27%

adventurous: 19%

reflective: 19%

sad: 19%

challenging: 16%

funny: 5%

informative: 2%

relaxing: 2%


Pace

30% of readers chose fast
61% of readers chose medium
8% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

32% of readers chose Plot
60% of readers chose A mix
7% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

44% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

3% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
53% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

75% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

56% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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