The Absent One by Jussi Adler-Olsen

The Absent One

Department Q #2

Jussi Adler-Olsen with K.E. Semmel

406 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious fast-paced
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In The Keeper of Lost Causes, Jussi Adler-Olsen introduced Detective Carl Mørck, a deeply flawed, brilliant detective newly assigned to run Department Q, the home of Copenhagen’s coldest cases. The result wasn’t what Mørck—or readers—expected, but...

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Community Reviews

3.67
based on 2,803 reviews

Moods

dark: 89%

tense: 67%

mysterious: 63%

adventurous: 25%

sad: 25%

emotional: 22%

challenging: 15%

funny: 8%

reflective: 6%

hopeful: 1%

informative: 1%

Pace

24% of readers chose fast
67% of readers chose medium
8% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

39% of readers chose Plot
52% of readers chose A mix
7% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

39% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

22% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

53% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

55% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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