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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
L'histoire est intéressante et captive mais le rythme est assez lent. Je n'ai pas vraiment aimé connaître le meurtrier dès le départ. Pas certaine de lire d'autre Mankell.
Me gusta mucho cómo Henning Mankell retoma cosas de los libros anteriores. Disfruté mucho con la lectura, había partes donde me angustiaba y otras donde me desesperaba.
Cada vez vamos conociendo más a Kurt Wallander.
Cada vez vamos conociendo más a Kurt Wallander.
Yes, I went ahead and ran thru the next one in my Henning Mankell titles. It was dark, disturbing and an incredible read. I stayed with it well after midnight because I couldn't put it down. Really, really good dark mystery novel. Wallander gets more and more interesting with each book. Next title in the pile is "The fifth women".
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Okay, the series has redeemed itself! This was my favourite Wallander book so far - it starts with the suicide of a teenage girl right in front of the detective, in the middle of a hysteric episode in a deserted field. Shortly after, the body of a former minister of justice is found scalped and hidden under a boat.
This book brings a new perspective over the Swedish underworld. So far the books have focused more on other countries affecting Sweden and that mishmash, but this one is much more in the home territory and reveals weaknesses of the national police and their own complaints over the system and the bureaucracy. Of course, the grass is always greener on the other side. It is also the first book to feature more heavily history and customs, and to rely on profiling, in a Criminal Minds kind of style. For someone who prefers character-driven books, this is definitely the one! The writing remains alert and energetic, but there is a new dimension that focuses on personal evolution of characters and dissects the modus operandi of the criminal.
What I did find unusual and bothered me a bit, though, was that the previous stories seemed to be tied together much more seamlessly. There were details that didn't quite match up. For example, Wallander explains to his daughter how sometimes criminals become fascinated by the police officers on their case and may even make them an active part of their plan. However, Linda should already know this because she was captured as a hostage in a previous book.
This book brings a new perspective over the Swedish underworld. So far the books have focused more on other countries affecting Sweden and that mishmash, but this one is much more in the home territory and reveals weaknesses of the national police and their own complaints over the system and the bureaucracy. Of course, the grass is always greener on the other side. It is also the first book to feature more heavily history and customs, and to rely on profiling, in a Criminal Minds kind of style. For someone who prefers character-driven books, this is definitely the one! The writing remains alert and energetic, but there is a new dimension that focuses on personal evolution of characters and dissects the modus operandi of the criminal.
What I did find unusual and bothered me a bit, though, was that the previous stories seemed to be tied together much more seamlessly. There were details that didn't quite match up. For example, Wallander explains to his daughter how sometimes criminals become fascinated by the police officers on their case and may even make them an active part of their plan. However, Linda should already know this because she was captured as a hostage in a previous book.
Listened to this on our drives. I really like Wallander.
I enjoyed this book more than the last few Kurt Wallander books I've read. The conflicting cases, and the complicated serial killer are both intriguing. The serial killer's history made me sad--but I think that was the point, it humanized him a little, and showed how a 'normal' person could be driven to commit such horrible crimes.
I'm enjoying reading the Wallander series, watching Wallander's morose character develop, and getting a feel for small town Sweden. For that I'd give the books 4 stars--but man, this one is gory.
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Một ví dụ điển hình cho việc truyện hay không cần twist. Highly recommend cho các fan trinh thám đã quá chán ngán với những cú twist trong các cuốn fiction hiện đại.