Toxic Shock by Sara Paretsky

320 pages first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious fast-paced
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V.I. Warshawski isn't crazy about going back to  her old south Chicago neighborhood, but a promise  is something she always keeps. Caroline, a  childhood friend, has a dying mother and a problem --  after twenty-five years she wants V.I. to find t...

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Community Reviews

3.79
based on 445 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 100%

mysterious: 100%

dark: 75%

tense: 75%

sad: 50%

emotional: 25%

informative: 25%


Pace

50% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

75% of readers chose Plot
25% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

75% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

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