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472 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099366614
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 01 January 1994
Description
Los Angeles, 1950. Red crosscurrents: the Commie Scare and a string of brutal mutilation killings. Gangland intrigue and Hollywood sleaze. Three cops caught in a hellish web of ambition, perversion, and deceit. Danny Upshaw is a sheriff's deputy s...
Community Reviews Summary of 674 reviews
Moods
mysterious 83%
tense 76%
challenging 50%
adventurous 33%
sad 33%
emotional 20%
reflective 10%
funny 6%
informative 6%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 34% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 48% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Gun violence, SuicideModerate
Domestic abuse, Drug use, IncestMinor
Animal cruelty472 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099366614
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 01 January 1994
Description
Los Angeles, 1950. Red crosscurrents: the Commie Scare and a string of brutal mutilation killings. Gangland intrigue and Hollywood sleaze. Three cops caught in a hellish web of ambition, perversion, and deceit. Danny Upshaw is a sheriff's deputy s...
Community Reviews Summary of 674 reviews
Moods
mysterious 83%
tense 76%
challenging 50%
adventurous 33%
sad 33%
emotional 20%
reflective 10%
funny 6%
informative 6%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 34% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 48% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Gun violence, SuicideModerate
Domestic abuse, Drug use, IncestMinor
Animal cruelty