De verschrikkelijke man uit Säffle by Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö, Froukje Hoekstra

De verschrikkelijke man uit Säffle

Martin Beck Police Mystery #7

Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö, Froukje Hoekstra

282 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious fast-paced

Description

On a quiet night a high-ranking police officer, Nyland, is slaughtered in his hospital bed, brutally massacred with a bayonet. It's not hard to find people with a motive to kill him - in fact, the problem for Detective Inspector Martin Beck is how...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 171 reviews

Moods

dark 81%
mysterious 72%
tense 54%
adventurous 18%
funny 18%
reflective 18%
challenging 9%
emotional 9%
informative 9%
sad 9%

Pace

fast 54%
medium 45%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 62% | A mix: 25% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 14%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | No: 44%

Average rating

3.89

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...