The Dogs of Riga by Henning Mankell

The Dogs of Riga

Kurt Wallander #2

Henning Mankell with Laurie Thompson (Translator)

326 pages first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller mysterious medium-paced

Description

Second in the Kurt Wallander series.Sweden, winter, 1991. Inspector Kurt Wallander and his team receive an anonymous tip-off. A few days later a life raft is washed up on a beach. In it are two men, dressed in expensive suits, shot dead. The dead ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 877 reviews

Moods

mysterious 89%
dark 79%
adventurous 58%
tense 55%
challenging 20%
sad 13%
reflective 10%
emotional 6%
informative 6%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 21%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 44% | Character: 5%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | No: 33% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 65% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 15%

Average rating

3.43

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