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

3.97
based on 1,122 reviews

Moods

dark: 89%

mysterious: 81%

tense: 78%

reflective: 21%

sad: 21%

challenging: 18%

adventurous: 15%

emotional: 10%

funny: 2%


Pace

17% of readers chose fast
62% of readers chose medium
20% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

37% of readers chose Plot
55% of readers chose A mix
6% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

48% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

22% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
70% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

60% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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