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416 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780446674379
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Publication date: 01 May 1998
The Big Nowhere is ideal for readers who relish morally complex, slow-burning crime tales where flawed characters navigate intersecting webs of corruption and personal demons against a meticulously rendered historical backdrop.
Description
The D. A.'s brass, a sheriff's deputy, and a rough-and-tumble bagman are unknowingly chasing a nightmare in this thrilling novel from the author of "some of the most powerful crime novels ever written" (New York Times). Los Angeles, 1950 Red cross...
Community Reviews
Moods
dark: 100%
mysterious: 80%
tense: 72%
challenging: 50%
adventurous: 35%
sad: 32%
emotional: 22%
informative: 7%
reflective: 7%
funny: 5%
hopeful: 2%
inspiring: 2%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Suicide, Police brutalityModerate
Ableism, Domestic abuse, Drug useMinor
Animal cruelty
416 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780446674379
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Publication date: 01 May 1998
The Big Nowhere is ideal for readers who relish morally complex, slow-burning crime tales where flawed characters navigate intersecting webs of corruption and personal demons against a meticulously rendered historical backdrop.
Description
The D. A.'s brass, a sheriff's deputy, and a rough-and-tumble bagman are unknowingly chasing a nightmare in this thrilling novel from the author of "some of the most powerful crime novels ever written" (New York Times). Los Angeles, 1950 Red cross...
Community Reviews
Moods
dark: 100%
mysterious: 80%
tense: 72%
challenging: 50%
adventurous: 35%
sad: 32%
emotional: 22%
informative: 7%
reflective: 7%
funny: 5%
hopeful: 2%
inspiring: 2%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Suicide, Police brutalityModerate
Ableism, Domestic abuse, Drug useMinor
Animal cruelty