Jar City: An Inspector Erlendur Novel by Arnaldur Indriðason

Jar City: An Inspector Erlendur Novel

Inspector Erlendur #3

Arnaldur Indriðason

289 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious fast-paced

Description

From Gold Dagger Award--winning author Arnaldur Indridason comes a Reykjav k thriller introducing Inspector ErlendurWhen a lonely old man is found dead in his Reykjav k flat, the only clues are a cryptic note left by the killer and a photograph of...

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Community Reviews Summary of 979 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
mysterious 81%
emotional 29%
sad 29%
tense 29%
challenging 22%
adventurous 11%
reflective 11%
funny 3%
informative 3%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 34%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 60% | A mix: 40%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 28% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9%

Average rating

3.58

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