Silence of the Grave by Arnaldur Indriðason

Silence of the Grave

Inspector Erlendur #4

Arnaldur Indriðason with Bernard Scudder

304 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious sad medium-paced

Description

Inspector Erlendur returns in this gripping Icelandic thriller When a skeleton is discovered half-buried in a construction site outside of Reykjavík, Inspector Erlendur finds himself knee-deep in both a crime scene and an archeological dig. Bone b...

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Community Reviews Summary of 621 reviews

Moods

mysterious 81%
dark 68%
sad 40%
tense 36%
emotional 31%
adventurous 9%
challenging 9%
reflective 9%

Pace

medium 72%
slow 22%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 64% | A mix: 23% | Character: 11%

Strong character development?

No: 43% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 18%

Loveable characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 6%

Average rating

3.78

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