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Chasing the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar

riestenberger's review against another edition

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2.0

The concept of fiction true crime is weird. And this was weird.

bailee_m98's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

juliem2023's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

phoenix13's review against another edition

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dark slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

This book deeply hurt my feelings. The concept is brilliant and I was super excited for this but nothing really happens. It's mostly just the author self insert character running around his hometown doing the most mundane things.  The book could absolutely get away with the quaint navel gazing if the craft was there, a book can say nothing if its beautifully written but alas...

sk_thrillerreads's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I liked how this book was true crime but wasn’t a real event. It read like it though. Richard Chizmar tells a story based in 1988 that feels so real, I felt like I was there living it with. Part true crime part memoir, this story keeps you wanting more

beccabean81's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

5.0

cassandratuller's review against another edition

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medium-paced

3.5

mandycifuentes's review against another edition

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4.5

Couldn’t put this down!

cseibs's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

3.25

heycolby's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75