The Nightmare by Lars Kepler

The Nightmare

Joona Linna #2

Lars Kepler with Laura A. Wideburg (Translator)

500 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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Description

A drowned young woman is discovered on an abandoned pleasure boat drifting by the Stockholm archipelago---strangely, her clothes are dry. The next day in Stockholm, a man turns up dead, hanging from a lamp hook inside his completely bare apartment...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,534 reviews

Moods

dark 83%
mysterious 83%
tense 76%
adventurous 41%
challenging 20%
emotional 11%
sad 7%
informative 5%
reflective 3%
funny 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 34%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 63% | A mix: 35% | Character: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 55% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 29% | No: 21% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 32% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 52% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.6

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