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The Shore Road Mystery
Dixon, Franklin W
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mystery
boys' detective fiction
past tense
third limited POV
~140 pp
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2026-04-12
Vibe
adventurous
tense
clever
A propulsive mystery. Expect minimal worldbuilding. Action-forward. Contains notable humor.
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Prose density
35
sparse
dense
Pacing
75
slow burn
propulsive
Emotional tone
40
dark
hopeful
Worldbuilding
10
minimal
maximal
Char / plot
60
character-driven
plot-driven
Interiority
20
external
introspective
Ending
30
unresolved
cathartic
Stakes
65
intimate
epic
Content
Violence
40%
none
extreme
Sexual content
0%
none
explicit
Humor
60%
serious
comedic
Romance
10%
none
central
Structure & Cast
Structure
Word count
35,009
Page count
~140 pp
Prologue
—
Epilogue
—
Tense
past
Cast & World
POV
third limited
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