Cocaine Nights by J.G. Ballard

Cocaine Nights

J.G. Ballard

336 pages first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious slow-paced
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Club Nautico is an exclusive Spanish resort for the rich, retired British. After five people die in an unexplained house fire, club manager Frank Prentice pleads guilty-but nobody believes him, least of all the police. When Frank's brother Charles...

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Community Reviews Summary of 301 reviews

Moods

mysterious 88%
dark 77%
challenging 38%
tense 27%
reflective 22%
adventurous 16%
funny 5%
relaxing 5%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 23%
fast 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 46% | A mix: 40% | Character: 13%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 26% | Yes: 13%

Loveable characters?

No: 73% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 13%

Average rating

3.45

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