Chinaman's Chance
Ross Thomas
Thriller / Mystery
Chinaman's Chance
by Ross Thomas
—· 342 p· 1978
mysteriousfunnytense
Overview
About
"It was while jogging along the beach just east of the Paradise Cove pier that Artie Wu tripped over a dead pelican, fell, and met the man with six greyhounds."
Thus begins what may be the most popular of Ross Thomas's unique stories.
Pages
342
Simon and Schuster
Linguistic complexity
3/5
Moderate
Thematic complexity
3/5
Layered
Rating
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Reader feel
Dialogue Wit9
Narration8
Plot twists8
Pacing8
Caper Intricacy8
Prose7
Worldbuilding6
Emotional depth5
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