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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Very good writing and characterisation as always. The final act is a bit of a slog due to how obvious it is that Wallander is going to meet the killer and there's a good 100+ pages between when that's clear and when it happens; this didn't add tension for me it made the interim seem like a bit of a chore. That said though I still feel the need to give it 4 stars because the quality of the writing was so very, very good.
The pacing of this book was excellent, and it was really interesting being in the position of knowing who the murderer was whilst Wallander was clueless. There were a couple of plot threads that weren't investigated in a lot of detail; for example, why did Hoover scalp his victims? I'm not sure if that was ever established. Generally, though, it was a brilliant read and definitely a book that fans of crime fiction should try.
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Vipper mellom 3 og 4 her. Svensk lydbok. Sidespor: lurer på hvorfor de bytter innleser for hver bok? Denne boka huska jeg ingenting av plottet i, men så har det vel gått over 20 år. Det skjer flere bestialske drap i boka, hvor mektige menn drepes og skalperes. En av mennene får også dryppet syre i øynene før han tas av dage. Wallander og co er lenge på villspor i sin jakt på gjerningspersonen, som viser seg å være en fjorten år gammel gutt som dreper for å hevne sin misbrukte søster som bokstavelig talt hat mistet vettet. En litt forvirrende og egentlig aldri forklart greie er at gutten kaller seg Hoover, anser å ha kontakt med en indiansk åndelig veileder (Geronimo) og maler seg i ansiktet og hår barbeint når han dreper. Jeg stusser også på alderen, har en fjortenåring i hus selv og de fleste gutter på hans alder ville hatt problemer med å overmanne en voksen mann. Men historien er spennende nok, og Wallander blir litt mer sjarmerende for hver bok som går. Fint at forholdet til både den gamle faren, datteren og Baiba Liepa utvikles. Jeg sleit litt med å holde styr på de mange karakterene i boka, men det skyldes lydbokformatet og at jeg hørte mesteparten av boka mens jeg gjorde andre ting samtidig.
By far the most gruesome so far, at least IMHO. I really enjoyed it.
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is almost a 5 star read for me and probably the best in the series so far. The thing I like about Kurt Wallander is that he is believable and authentic. He’s skillful but modest, getting older and increasingly cranky.. a real human.
This fifth installment in the Wallander series builds in intensity throughout. It’s well paced and the story line is fairly believable too. The ending wasn’t quite right for me for some reason - hence the 4 stars. Overall fantastic tho
This fifth installment in the Wallander series builds in intensity throughout. It’s well paced and the story line is fairly believable too. The ending wasn’t quite right for me for some reason - hence the 4 stars. Overall fantastic tho
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated