20th Victim
James Patterson; Maxine Paetro
mystery
crime thriller
past tense
third limited POV
~324 pp
A propulsive mystery. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Contains notable violence.
Matched by vibe, pacing, tone, and feel — not just genre.
| Word count | 80,967 |
| Page count | ~324 pp |
| Prologue | — |
| Epilogue | — |
| Tense | past |
| POV | third limited |