Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell

Faceless Killers

Kurt Wallander #1

Henning Mankell with Steven T. Murray (Translator)

369 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller mysterious medium-paced

Description

From the dean of Scandinavian noir, the first riveting installment in the internationally bestselling and universally acclaimed Kurt Wallander series, the basis for the PBS series staring Kenneth Branagh.It was a senselessly violent crime: on a co...

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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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