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by Henning Mankell

1997•Mystery•537 pages

Taste attributes: mysterydetectivecrimethrillerunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemsinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeExpect an unsavoury, realistic mystery, heavy rather than light. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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3.8 / 5

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About This Book

It is Midsummer's Eve. Three young friends meet in a wood to act out an elaborate masque. But, unknown to them, they are being watched. Each is killed by a single bullet.It is Midsummer's Eve. Three young friends meet in a wood to act out an elaborate masque. But, unknown to them, they are being watched. Each is killed by a single bullet. Soon afterwards, one of Inspector Wallander's colleagues is found murdered.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

MysteryDetectiveCrimeThrillerSolving the riddle/not as it seemsInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardy

Subjects

MysteryMurderPoliceInvestigationTheatersSwedenDetective and mystery storiesMord

Details

Author
Henning Mankell
Published
1997
Pages
537
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