A White Merc with Fins by James Hawes

A White Merc with Fins

James Hawes

281 pages first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction crime challenging dark funny fast-paced
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A White Merc with Fins is ideal for readers who enjoy darkly humorous, character-driven crime tales that blend existential aimlessness with sharp social observation.

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The dazzling debut of a new voice in fiction, this is the funny, unexpected story of a balding, thickening 28-year-old who, having spent the bulk of his twenties avoiding a career in the quasi-black market of London's temp agencies, now finds hims...

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3.66
based on 39 reviews

Moods

dark: 100%

funny: 100%

reflective: 100%

emotional: 50%

relaxing: 50%

tense: 50%


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Character

Strong character development?

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Loveable characters?

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