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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag.
Characterization labels used: husband-and-wife detectives, private investigators, competent woman, plucky couple, male detective, paranoid protagonist, widower, reporter, architect, temporal agent, corrupt officials, unreliable perception, strong female lead, competent partnership
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
A near-future homicide detective is pulled into a missing-person case when a dying woman’s spirit seems to take up residence in her mind.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: skeptical detective · logical protagonist · homicide investigator · supportive husband · protective partner · found-family ensemble · rationalist under strain · resilient heroine
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1629
A brutal New York serial-killer case pushes Eve Dallas to trust a psychic’s visions while her closest ties are tested.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: female detective · relentless investigator · skeptical realist · psychic sensitive · supportive husband · loyal partner · best friend · gritty cop · protective lead · inner circle growth
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1649
An isolated married couple’s quiet routine is shattered when a stranger arrives with a strange government offer and a hidden replacement plan.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: married couple · isolated protagonists · intrusive stranger · government agent · passive protagonist · suspicious husband · opaque spouse
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1717
A cross-country thriller where a detective and a private eye uncover a terrifying link between crimes, missing people, and insects.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: detective · private investigator · solitary protagonists · broken characters · emotionally guarded · attachable characters · complex characters · female investigator · gay protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1864
A detective questions a murder suspect whose confession points to a far stranger explanation than a simple killing.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: detective · police officer · murder suspect · plumber · worn-down spouse · nitpicking wife · critical spouse · conspiracy-minded · everyman
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1894
Two NYPD detectives investigate brutal cop murders and uncover a hidden, intelligent predator species stalking the city.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: detectives · female detective · male detective · cop partners · homicide detectives · flawed protagonists · intelligent monsters · sapient predators · pack leader · noble monsters · older partner · younger partner · competent investigators · police boss · museum expert
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1940
A small-town detective and a secretive FBI agent race to solve a time-capsule murder case tied to the future.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: female investigator · male detective · FBI agent · police chief · curious hero · protective hero · alpha hero · smart heroine · competent heroine · mysterious heroine · law enforcement protagonists · widower hero · observant hero · strong-willed heroine · capable investigators
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1942
A homicide detective and his new partner investigate the murder of a beloved superhero in a city full of powers.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: detective protagonist · rookie partner · brooding lead · abrasive partner · powerful detective · secretive protagonist · child companion · beloved victim
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1957
Eight months into marriage, Mina investigates a murder while Rhys struggles to protect her without losing her.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: competent heroine · female investigator · protective hero · alpha male · smart heroine · fiercely independent heroine · vulnerable hero · brooding hero · capable police inspector · determined detective · awkward constable · tinker child
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1975
A stranded time agent must choose between the future he lost and the daughter he raised in the past.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: family man · secret agent · time agent · time cop · father · daughter · wife · fiancee · morally gray · sympathetic protagonist · flawed characters · relatable protagonist · driven woman · strong women · adult child · protective parent
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2001
An FBI pair investigates a star athlete’s death during a violent future sport played through robot bodies.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: FBI agents · rookie agent · veteran partner · gender-ambiguous protagonist · snarky dialogue · competent investigator · wealthy protagonist · rich family · female partner
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2027
An FBI agent survives a bombing and begins experiencing a reality-bending psychic shift that blurs human and alien identity.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: FBI agent · detective protagonist · self-destructive protagonist · unstable protagonist · cunning · manipulative · alien protagonist · isolated protagonist · noir detective · distant husband
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.2048
