OutModern · Fiction, Thriller, Japan
Out
1997 · Fiction
25
Modern
★ 3.93 on Goodreads · 52K ratings
Critics' pick
Is it worth reading?
Edgar Award finalist (2004). 3.93★ from 52K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
25Must-Read Score
- Readers32 out of 100 · counts 40%+15
- Critics21 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+7
- Bestseller17 out of 100 · counts 14%+3
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
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.
Where it ranks
- #191 of the 231 mysteries and thrillers we rank
- #576 of the 666 modern books we rank
- #1249 of the 1,404 books we rank
Shortlisted
- Edgar Award finalist (2004)
Reads as
Gripping, Dark
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