The Killing by David Hewson

720 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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Sarah Lund is looking forward to her last day as a detective with the Copenhagen Police department before moving to Sweden. But everything changes when 19-year-old student Nanna Birk Larsen is found raped and brutally murdered in the woods outside...

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Community Reviews

3.75
based on 184 reviews

Moods

dark: 100%

mysterious: 80%

tense: 80%

sad: 50%

emotional: 30%

challenging: 20%


Pace

8% of readers chose fast
58% of readers chose medium
33% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

28% of readers chose Plot
71% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
55% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

30% of readers chose Complicated
70% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
75% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

88% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
N/A

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