A Walk Among the Tombstones by Lawrence Block

A Walk Among the Tombstones

Matthew Scudder #10

Lawrence Block

312 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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WHEN YOU CAN'T CALL THE COPS, YOU CALL SCUDDER. Kenan Khoury's wife went out grocery shopping and never came home. Alive, anyway. But because Kenan Khoury buys and sells drugs for a living he can't go to the police for help. He goes to Matthew S...

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Community Reviews Summary of 284 reviews

Moods

dark 83%
tense 83%
mysterious 66%
adventurous 33%
sad 33%
challenging 16%
emotional 16%

Pace

fast 66%
slow 16%
medium 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | No: 40%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

3.88

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