Les Chiens de Riga by Henning Mankell

321 pages first pub 1992 (view editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Les Chiens de Riga by Henning Mankell is ideal for readers who enjoy atmospheric, politically charged crime novels that explore moral ambiguities in a post-Soviet landscape through the lens of a tenacious detective.

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Février 91. Un canot pneumatique s'échoue sur une plage de Scanie. Il contient les corps de deux hommes exécutés d'une balle dans le cœur. L'origine du canot est vite établie : de fabrication yougoslave à l'usage des Soviétiques et de leurs satell...

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Community Reviews

3.47
based on 1,957 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 82%

dark: 76%

tense: 65%

adventurous: 51%

sad: 16%

challenging: 15%

reflective: 10%

emotional: 8%

informative: 8%

hopeful: 1%


Pace

15% of readers chose fast
63% of readers chose medium
20% of readers chose slow
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Plot or character driven?

43% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
5% of readers chose Character
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Strong character development?

22% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
45% of readers chose No
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Loveable characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
48% of readers chose Complicated
39% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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Diverse cast of characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

45% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
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