
The Absent One
7.77.7 / 10
Score out of 1099 ratingsConfidence 40%: this much of the score is the readers’ own
- 434
- Pages
- about 8 h
- Reading time
Part of a seriesDepartment QVolume 2 of 9
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About the book
Detective Carl Morck investigates the twenty-year-old murders of a brother and sister whose confessed killer may actually be innocent, a case with ties to a homeless woman and powerful adversaries.
Reading order · Department Q
Full order & progress →7.58.08.5
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.7 across 99 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 40% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Crime & mystery average of 7.6. That is how 7.7 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.7 | 99 | 100% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Absent One?
It has 434 pages — longer than 61% of the ranked books in Crime & mystery.
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