The Department of Sensitive Crimes by Alexander McCall Smith

The Department of Sensitive Crimes

Detective Varg #1

Alexander McCall Smith

288 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction mystery adventurous funny mysterious slow-paced
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Ulf Varg works in Malmo's Department of Sensitive Crimes. Like all Scandinavian detectives, he has his issues. Amongst these are his unresolved feelings for his co-worker Anna; his impatience over the seeming incompetence of his irritating colleag...

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Community Reviews

3.3
based on 1,410 reviews

Moods

lighthearted: 69%

mysterious: 62%

funny: 55%

reflective: 24%

relaxing: 20%

adventurous: 15%

hopeful: 6%

informative: 6%

emotional: 3%

challenging: 1%


Pace

7% of readers chose fast
45% of readers chose medium
46% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

22% of readers chose Plot
47% of readers chose A mix
28% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

24% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
59% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

58% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

19% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
71% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

20% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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