The Nightmare by Lars Kepler

The Nightmare

Joona Linna #2

Lars Kepler with Laura A. Wideburg (Translator)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced

500 pages | first published 2010

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A drowned young woman is discovered on an abandoned pleasure boat drifting by the Stockholm archipelago---strangely, her clothes are dry. The next day in Stockholm, a man turns up dead, hanging from a lamp hook inside his completely bare apartment...
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Summary of 894 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
mysterious 82%
tense 65%
adventurous 32%
challenging 15%
emotional 5%
sad 5%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
reflective 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 38%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 57% | A mix: 39% | Character: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 18%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | No: 28% | Yes: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 62% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 54% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.58

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