fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced

297 pages | first published 2000

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When perpetual bachelor Gunder Jomann goes to India for two weeks and comes home married, the town of Elvestad is stunned. On the day the Indian bride is supposed to arrive, the battered body of a woman is found in a meadow on the outskirts of tow...
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Summary of 175 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 100%
tense 75%
sad 50%
hopeful 25%
informative 25%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 75% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%

Average rating

3.65

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