The Wrecker by Justin Scott, Clive Cussler

470 pages first pub 2009 (view editions)

fiction historical thriller adventurous fast-paced
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It is 1907, a year of financial panic and labor unrest. Train wrecks, fires, and explosions sabotage the Southern Pacific Railroad's Cascades express line and, desperate, the railroad hires the fabled Van Dorn Detective Agency. Van Dorn sends in h...

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Community Reviews

3.81
based on 389 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 66%

mysterious: 66%

tense: 66%

challenging: 16%

dark: 16%

informative: 16%


Pace

50% of readers chose fast
33% of readers chose medium
16% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

40% of readers chose Plot
60% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

20% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
20% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
80% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

40% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

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