C Is for CorpseC Is for Corpse
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What it's about
Bobby Callahan, badly scarred and partly amnesiac after someone tried to kill him, fears they'll try again and turns to Kinsey Millhone for help.
Why it's worth reading
It won the Anthony Award.
You'll love it if you liked
G Is for Gumshoe
N Is for Noose
Q Is for QuarryGood to know
It features Kinsey Millhone.
By the numbers
- Readers20 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics43 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Bestseller7 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #512 of the 623 mysteries and thrillers we rank
- #816 of the 924 classics we rank
- #2625 of the 3,056 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Gripping
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Is C Is for Corpse worth reading?
Yes. It won the Anthony Award. It ranks #2,625 of the 3,056 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 59.0 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is C Is for Corpse about?
Bobby Callahan, badly scarred and partly amnesiac after someone tried to kill him, fears they'll try again and turns to Kinsey Millhone for help.
How long does it take to read C Is for Corpse?
About 6 hours (243 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What awards has C Is for Corpse won?
Anthony Award winner (1987).
What should I read after C Is for Corpse?
If you liked it, try G Is for Gumshoe by Sue Grafton, N Is for Noose by Sue Grafton or Q Is for Quarry by Sue Grafton.