Hammers on Bone by Cassandra Khaw

Hammers on Bone

Persons Non Grata #1

Cassandra Khaw

110 pages • first pub 2016 (view editions)

fiction fantasy horror mystery dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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Readers who relish gritty noir mysteries interlaced with cosmic horror and morally complex protagonists will find "Hammers on Bone" an electrifying, darkly imaginative read.

Description

John Persons is a private investigator with a distasteful job from an unlikely client. He’s been hired by a ten-year-old to kill the kid’s stepdad, McKinsey. The man in question is abusive, abrasive, and abominable. He’s also a monster, which make...

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Community Reviews

3.63
based on 1,451 reviews

Moods

dark: 96%

mysterious: 71%

tense: 55%

adventurous: 23%

challenging: 10%

sad: 10%

emotional: 9%

funny: 6%

reflective: 3%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

79% of readers chose fast
20% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

54% of readers chose Plot
29% of readers chose A mix
15% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

10% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
58% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

44% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

49% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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