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The Fifth Woman

Name: The Fifth Woman
Author: Henning Mankell

by Henning Mankell

1996•Mystery•520 pages

Taste attributes: mysterydetectivecrimethrillerunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemsinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentary

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Boxlist takeExpect a morally murky, heavy mystery, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Open Library rating

3.9 / 5

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About This Book

In an African convent, four nuns and a unidentified fifth woman are brutally murdered--the death of the unknown woman covered up by the local police. A year later in Sweden, Inspector Kurt Wallander is baffled and appalled by two murders.

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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/vengeanceSocial commentary

Subjects

MysteryThrillerGermanic literatureSwedenPoliceAbusive menSales personnelFlorists

Details

Author: Henning Mankell
Published: 1996
Pages: 520
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Source: Open Library

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