The tenth riveting installment in the mystery thriller series that inspired the Netflix crime drama Young Wallander “As satisfying for its emotional depth as its suspense . . . A gripping mystery.” —PEOPLE MagazineA retired navy officer has vanished in a forest near Stockholm. Kurt Wallander is prepared to stay out of the relatively straightforward investigation—which is, after all, another … investigation—which is, after all, another detective’s responsibility—but the missing man is his daughter’s father-in-law.
With his typical disregard for rules and regulations, Wallander is soon pursuing his own brand of dogged detective work on someone else’s case. His methods are often questionable, but the results are not: he finds an extremely complex situation which may involve the secret police and ties back to Cold War espionage. Adding to Wallander’s concerns are more personal troubles. Having turned sixty, and having long neglected his health, he’s become convinced that his memory is failing. As he pursues this baffling case, he must come to grips not only with the facts at hand, but also with his own troubling situation.
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In this book, Wallander, a police officer in a small coastal town in Sweden, is sixty years old and spends a lot of time reflecting on his life. His daughter, Linda, also a police officer, has just had her first child with a man named Hans.
Wallander meets Hans’ parents at a birthday party early in the story. He notes that Hans’ father, Hakan von …
Great, can any more.
In this outing for Mankell’s Kurt Wallander, the detective finds his personal life being pulled into the professional. At least, it is his daughter’s personal life. I found this Wallander book to be a departure from many of the others I have read. Although still drawing on the regular themes of wealth, privilege and social status, this one adds a …
A profound psychological exploration of Wallander’s descent into mental incapacity even as he finds a new source of happiness in his granddaughter, woven into another intricate crime novel.
a gripping book
Great characters are the key to a good mystery and Wallender is one the best in the genre.
Mediocre translation.
Great but like all these books…. disturbing
It follows Wallander through a long and complex investigation whilst noting his slow decline into dementia. A typical Markell tour de force.
Henning is a master of Nordic Noir
Mankell is good, and this is as good as he gets.
Like Wallender but this final novel was very depressing and scattered.
The great detective struggles with old age as he applies his thoughtful skills to one more case.
Mankell clearly states that this is his last book about Kurt Wallender, but in the final pages, he goes farther. Walender ruminates about his life, and his thoughts give us alot to think about. The plot takes a turn that changes the political message of the the entire series. Finally, the author does the unthinkable for a book in this genre: he …
Love Henning Mankel, grumpy introverted Scandinavian characters
The Wallander books that I have read are terrific. This wraps the storyline for Kurt in fine fashion. Like the other books in the series, I always find the writing compelling.
Henning Mankel writes a great story with excellent characters.
I’m a fan of Kurt Wallander. He’s a very well developed character. As always he is obsessed with his case. And morose as usual also. It’s a well written book.
This book provides excellent insights into the navy’s maneuvers in Scandinavia during the Cold War and of the intrigues in the swedish government. It is also a great reflection on growing older.
While Kirk Wallender’s Character leaves a lot to be desired, I thoroughly enjoyed this extremely long book. Learned a good bit about submarines and espionage. Very nice twist that I didn’t see coming. Perhaps the book could have been a bit shorter, very lengthy but I kept at it!