Cop Killer by Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö

Cop Killer

Martin Beck Police Mystery #9

Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö with Thomas Teal (Translator), Liza Marklund (Contributor)

296 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious medium-paced
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The shocking ninth novel in the Martin Beck mystery series by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö finds Beck investigating parallel cases that have shocked a small rural community. In a country town, a woman is brutally murdered and left buried in a swamp....

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Community Reviews Summary of 164 reviews

Moods

mysterious 85%
dark 71%
challenging 28%
tense 28%
adventurous 14%
informative 14%
reflective 14%
sad 14%

Pace

medium 71%
slow 14%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

3.95

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