For love of Imabelle
Chester Himes
Mystery / Thriller
For love of Imabelle
by Chester Himes
—· 159 p· 1957
20th Century ClassicLiterary Canonmysterioustense
Overview
About
Goldy, Jackson's crafty twin brother, tries to help Jackson recover his life savings from the con man who cheated him.
Part of a series
Harlem Detective Series
Vol. I · 1 of 8 volumes
VOL 2
2
II
The Real Cool Killers
VOL 3
3
III
The Crazy Kill
VOL 4
4
IV
The Big Gold Dream
VOL 5
5
V
All Shot Up
VOL 6
6
VI
Run Man Run
VOL 7
7
VII
The Heat's On
VOL 8
8
VIII
Cotton Comes to Harlem
7 more volumes
Pages
159
Chatham Bookseller
Linguistic complexity
3/5
Moderate
Thematic complexity
3/5
Layered
Rating
—
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Reader feel
Plot twists8
Pacing8
Urban Crime Texture8
Prose7
Narration7
Comic Caper Energy7
Worldbuilding5
Emotional depth5
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