Den skrattande polisen vs Mannen på balkongen: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Martin Beck, Beck, Stockholm, Sweden, Police, Mystery

Cover of Den skrattande polisen

Den skrattande polisen Maj Sjöwall · 1968 ★★★★☆ 3.9 224 pages · ≈ 4 h 09 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Mannen på balkongen

Mannen på balkongen Maj Sjöwall · 1968 ★★★★☆ 3.7 180 pages · ≈ 3 h 20 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.

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