The Laughing Policeman by Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö
The Laughing Policeman

Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö

375 pages first pub 1968 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious medium-paced
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With its wonderfully observed lawmen (including the inimitable Martin Beck), its brilliantly rendered felons and their murky Stockholm underworld, and its deftly engineered plot, The Laughing Policeman is a classic of the police procedural and "mu...

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Community Reviews

3.88
based on 665 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 88%

dark: 68%

tense: 45%

funny: 28%

challenging: 17%

reflective: 11%

adventurous: 8%

lighthearted: 8%

relaxing: 8%

sad: 8%

emotional: 5%

informative: 2%


Pace

27% of readers chose fast
57% of readers chose medium
15% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

65% of readers chose Plot
34% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

30% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

34% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

47% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
39% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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