Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell

Faceless Killers

Kurt Wallander #1

Henning Mankell

missing page info Add in missing page information • first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller mysterious medium-paced

Description

In a remote Swedish farmhouse, an elderly farmer is bludgeoned to death, his wife left to die with a noose around her neck. The dying woman's last word, his only tangible clue, is foreign. If publicized, it could be the match that would inflame Sw...

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Moods

mysterious 85%
dark 69%
tense 53%
sad 18%
adventurous 16%
challenging 14%
reflective 9%
emotional 8%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 23%
fast 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Plot: 41% | Character: 9%

Strong character development?

No: 44% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 38% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 62% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.38

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