The Good Detective by John McMahon

320 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious fast-paced
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A New York Times Book Review Top 10 Crime Novel for the Year John McMahon is one of those rare writers who seem to have sprung out of nowhere. His first novel, The Good Detective, which is pretty much perfect, features a decent if flawed hero batt...

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Community Reviews

3.67
based on 307 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 79%

dark: 70%

tense: 62%

sad: 41%

adventurous: 33%

challenging: 25%

emotional: 20%

reflective: 12%

hopeful: 8%

informative: 4%

inspiring: 4%


Pace

30% of readers chose fast
60% of readers chose medium
8% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

36% of readers chose Plot
63% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

47% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

27% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

78% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

78% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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