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

3.94
based on 263 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 84%

dark: 76%

tense: 38%

adventurous: 15%

challenging: 15%

sad: 15%

emotional: 7%

informative: 7%

reflective: 7%

relaxing: 7%

Pace

23% of readers chose fast
69% of readers chose medium
7% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

54% of readers chose Plot
45% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
60% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
88% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

40% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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