The Swimmer by Joakim Zander

The Swimmer

Klara Walldéen #1

Joakim Zander with Elizabeth Clark Wessel (Translator), Elizabeth Clark Wessel (Translator)

432 pages • first pub 2013 (view editions)

fiction thriller tense fast-paced
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The Swimmer by Joakim Zander is ideal for readers who enjoy high-stakes, politically charged thrillers with relentless pacing and morally complex characters navigating global conspiracies.

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A deep-cover CIA agent races across Europe to save the daughter he never knew in this electrifying debut thriller--an international sensation billed as "Homeland meets Stieg Larsson" that heralds the arrival of a new master sure to follow in the f...

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Community Reviews

3.45
based on 499 reviews

Moods

tense: 78%

mysterious: 68%

adventurous: 57%

dark: 52%

challenging: 21%

emotional: 15%

informative: 5%

reflective: 5%

sad: 5%

Pace

36% of readers chose fast
63% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

50% of readers chose Plot
43% of readers chose A mix
6% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

35% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

35% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

47% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

43% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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