Before The Frost by Henning Mankell

470 pages • first pub 2002 (editions) user-added

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

In woodland outside Ystad, the police make a horrific discovery: a severed head, and hands locked together in an attitude of prayer. A Bible lies at the victim's side, the pages marked with scribbled annotations. A string of macabre incidents, inc...

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Community Reviews Summary of 369 reviews

Moods

mysterious 90%
dark 80%
tense 60%
adventurous 20%
challenging 10%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 37%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 37% | Plot: 37% | Character: 25%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | Yes: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | No: 14%

Average rating

3.59

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