Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell

Faceless Killers

Kurt Wallander #1

Henning Mankell with Steven T. Murray (Translator)

298 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller mysterious medium-paced

Description

One frozen January morning at 5am, Inspector Wallander responds to what he believes is a routine call out. When he reaches the isolated farmhouse he discovers a bloodbath. An old man has been tortured and beaten to death, his wife lies barely aliv...

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Moods

mysterious 84%
dark 69%
tense 53%
sad 18%
adventurous 17%
challenging 14%
reflective 10%
emotional 9%
funny 2%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 22%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Plot: 43% | Character: 10%

Strong character development?

No: 43% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 39% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%

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