Tainted blood by Arnaldur Indriðason

Tainted blood

Inspector Erlendur #3

Arnaldur Indriðason with Bernard Scudder (Translator)

275 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious medium-paced
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When a lonely old man is found murdered in his Reykjavík flat, the only clues are a cryptic note left by the killer and a photograph of a young girl’s grave. Inspector Erlendur, who heads the investigation team, discovers that many years ago the v...

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Community Reviews

3.6
based on 2,128 reviews

Moods

dark: 83%

mysterious: 79%

sad: 31%

tense: 27%

emotional: 26%

challenging: 15%

reflective: 12%

adventurous: 11%

informative: 3%

funny: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

26% of readers chose fast
60% of readers chose medium
13% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

67% of readers chose Plot
31% of readers chose A mix
1% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

9% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
79% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

49% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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