Baltimore Blues by Laura Lippman

Baltimore Blues

Tess Monaghan #1

Laura Lippman

384 pages first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction mystery dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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Until her paper, the Baltimore Star, crashed and burned, Tess Monaghan was a damn good reporter who knew her hometown intimately -- from historic Fort McHenry to the crumbling projects of Cherry Hill. Now gainfully unemployed at twenty-nine, she's...

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Community Reviews Summary of 944 reviews

Moods

mysterious 86%
dark 41%
tense 41%
adventurous 31%
funny 20%
emotional 13%
challenging 10%
sad 6%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 30%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 50% | A mix: 40% | Character: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 19%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 26%

Average rating

3.38

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