Eight Million Ways to Die by Lawrence Block

Eight Million Ways to Die

Matthew Scudder #5

Lawrence Block with Lawrence Block (Narrator)

9 hours, 6 minutes first pub 1982 (editions)

fiction mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Battling the bottle one day at a time, ex-cop, sometime PI Matthew Scudder finds that next to staying sober, staying alive seems easy. But in the mean streets of New York City it never is. Not for the prostitute who wanted out and got her beautifu...

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Community Reviews Summary of 222 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
tense 87%
emotional 62%
mysterious 62%
reflective 50%
adventurous 25%
challenging 25%
hopeful 25%
sad 25%
funny 12%
inspiring 12%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 42%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.09

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