One Step Behind by Henning Mankell

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fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious reflective fast-paced
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On Midsummer's Eve, three role-playing teens dressed in eighteenth-century garb are shot in a secluded Swedish meadow. When one of Inspector Kurt Wallander's most trusted colleagues, someone whose help he hoped to rely on to solve the crime, also ...

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Community Reviews

3.96
based on 1,103 reviews

Moods

dark: 88%

mysterious: 83%

tense: 77%

reflective: 22%

sad: 22%

adventurous: 16%

challenging: 16%

emotional: 8%

funny: 2%


Pace

18% of readers chose fast
60% of readers chose medium
21% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

37% of readers chose Plot
55% of readers chose A mix
7% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

48% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

36% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
72% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

65% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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