Before the Frost: A Linda Wallander Mystery by Henning Mankell

Before the Frost: A Linda Wallander Mystery

Linda Wallander #1

Henning Mankell with Ebba Segerberg (Translator)

383 pages first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

Linda Wallander is bored. Just graduated from the police academy, she is waiting to start work at the Ystad police station and move into her own apartment. Meantime, she is living with her father and, like fathers and daughters everywhere, they ar...

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Community Reviews Summary of 370 reviews

Moods

mysterious 90%
dark 80%
tense 60%
adventurous 20%
challenging 10%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 37%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 37% | Plot: 37% | Character: 25%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | No: 28% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | Yes: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | No: 14%

Average rating

3.58

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