Pop. 1280
Jim Thompson
Mystery / Thriller
Pop. 1280
by Jim Thompson
—· 215 p· 1984
20th Century ClassicLiterary Canondarkmysterioustense
Overview
About
Sheriff Nick Corey of Potts County, is a simple man, but when he is pushed to far he becomes a killer or makes other people do his killings.
Pages
215
Orion mass market paperback
Linguistic complexity
3/5
Moderate
Thematic complexity
3/5
Layered
Rating
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Reader feel
Noir Atmosphere9
Narration8
Pacing8
Prose7
Plot twists7
Satirical Bite7
Emotional depth6
Worldbuilding4
My journey
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