Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell

288 pages first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller mysterious medium-paced
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It was a senselessly violent crime: on a cold night in a remote Swedish farmhouse an elderly farmer is bludgeoned to death, and his wife is left to die with a noose around her neck. And as if this didn’t present enough problems for the Ystad polic...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,132 reviews

Moods

mysterious 85%
dark 70%
tense 50%
adventurous 17%
sad 17%
challenging 14%
reflective 12%
emotional 10%
informative 2%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 22%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Plot: 41% | Character: 9%

Strong character development?

No: 46% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.4

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