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245 pages • first pub 1965 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780007439119
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: 4th Estate
Publication date: 01 January 2016
Description
On a July afternoon, the body of a young woman is dredged from a lake in southern Sweden. She is naked, unmarked and carries no clues as to her identity. She has also been raped and strangled.Detective Inspector Martin Beck is brought in to head u...
Community Reviews Summary of 935 reviews
Moods
mysterious 72%
tense 51%
reflective 18%
adventurous 16%
challenging 13%
sad 13%
emotional 8%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 46%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 64% | A mix: 32% | Character: 3%Strong character development?
No: 71% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Rape, Sexual violenceModerate
Sexism, Misogyny, DeathMinor
Blood, Car accident, Miscarriage245 pages • first pub 1965 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780007439119
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: 4th Estate
Publication date: 01 January 2016
Description
On a July afternoon, the body of a young woman is dredged from a lake in southern Sweden. She is naked, unmarked and carries no clues as to her identity. She has also been raped and strangled.Detective Inspector Martin Beck is brought in to head u...
Community Reviews Summary of 935 reviews
Moods
mysterious 72%
tense 51%
reflective 18%
adventurous 16%
challenging 13%
sad 13%
emotional 8%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 46%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 64% | A mix: 32% | Character: 3%Strong character development?
No: 71% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Rape, Sexual violenceModerate
Sexism, Misogyny, DeathMinor
Blood, Car accident, Miscarriage