The Shadow Murders by Jussi Adler-Olsen

The Shadow Murders

Afdeling Q #9

Jussi Adler-Olsen with William Frost (Translator)

fiction crime thriller medium-paced

448 pages | first published 2021

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In the exhilarating penultimate thriller of the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling Department Q series, the team must hunt for a nefarious criminal who has slipped under the radar for decades. On her sixtieth birthday, a woman takes...
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Summary of 65 reviews

Moods

dark 86%
tense 86%
mysterious 82%
adventurous 21%
funny 21%
challenging 17%
emotional 17%
informative 4%
reflective 4%
sad 4%

Pace

medium 70%
fast 29%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 73% | Plot: 26%

Strong character development?

No: 35% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 68% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 15%

Average rating

3.63

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