The Sins of the Fathers by Lawrence Block

The Sins of the Fathers

Matthew Scudder #1

Lawrence Block with Alan Sklar (Narrator)

5 hours, 2 minutes first pub 1976 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark tense medium-paced
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The hooker was young, pretty ... and dead, butchered in a Greenwich Village apartment. The prime suspect, a minister's son, was also dead, the victim of a jailhouse suicide. The case is closed, as far as the NYPD is concerned. Now the murdered pro...

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Community Reviews Summary of 542 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
mysterious 80%
sad 35%
reflective 25%
adventurous 15%
emotional 15%
tense 15%
challenging 5%
funny 5%

Pace

fast 60%
medium 35%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 64% | Plot: 29% | Character: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 43% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 18%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | No: 31% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 62% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.71

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