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Kurt Wallander book No.7 sees Wallander and co. finding themselves always one step behind an appalling and apparently motiveless serial killer. Wallander himself is also struggling with his health and his future. Another great case, another great dollop of Scandi-noir. An easy Three Star, 7 out of 1 Leggi tutto

This is another dense, intricately plotted crime novel featuring Swedish detective Kurt Wallander. Three young people, dressed in costumes and celebrating Midsummer's Eve, are brutally murdered. The killer buries the bodies and while they remain undiscovered, the victim's parents are led to believe

There's something to be said for knowing the answer to a mystery while you're reading a mystery. I watched the first season of Wallander, of which One Step Behind was the last episode, before ever cracking a Wallander book, yet it didn't hurt my experience reading the book. Henning Mankell did that

Wow. This is a must read for all Wallander-philes. The plot is very good. Even better though, Wallander is a mess. He has health problems, his father died in the last book, he doesn't have a girlfriend, his ex-wife is getting remarried, and his confidence is completely shot. It's classic, wonderful

The Man Who Never Laughs Hunted by The Cops Who Never Laugh Book #7 of Henning Mankell's Kurt Wallander series is a book of secrets. I think in many ways this is not such a memorable book, no amazing plot hooks, really, a 3 star book in terms of the story--a serial killer book, ehhh, high body count, Leggi tutto

3,5/4 sao. Thật ra trừ 0.5 điểm vì thanh tra Wallander oặt ẹo mỏi mệt lê lết thiếu ngủ kéo từ trang này qua trang khác chứ thật sự đây là một cuốn sách lạnh lùng và đen tối của Henning Mankell. Tức là vụ án hết sức hấp dẫn, tình tiết đan xen và gay cấn như việc người đọc được tham gia vào quá trình Leggi tutto

Me gustó el libro pero siento que va a envejecer mal. Dicho eso: ay le sufrí mucho con las muertes de acá.

When I read the works of one author, and more emphatically when I read a series by one author, I feel that I almost go further than just the reciprocal relationship between text and reader outlined by Louise Rosenblatt in her transactional theory of literature. With Mankell (and also recently with t Leggi tutto

Una de las grandes novelas de Mankell. Vemos al inspector Wallander abatido como nunca, con sobrepeso, diabético, sin haber resuelto los problemas con sus seres queridos. A esa situación se le suma un caso policial de lo más entretenido. Una lectura en segundo plano nos muestra los sentimientos de fra Leggi tutto