Mankell's writing is a known pleasure- for me- that I return to again and again. I came to him through the TV series Wallander which is atmospheric, tMankell's writing is a known pleasure- for me- that I return to again and again. I came to him through the TV series Wallander which is atmospheric, thought provoking and about the place as much as about complicated characters and mysteries. I enjoyed this even though it isn't much of a mystery. It evokes the place where the story unfolds and ultimately it is about death and "othering" of the outsider...something I've thought about more in the past couple years than I've ever done before. I read this almost compulsively and I enjoyed the story a great deal and I think the characters will stay with me a long time. ...more
This is a well written mystery which is underscored by a deep sense of spirit specifically Christian spirit and a sense of place. Once I started, I coThis is a well written mystery which is underscored by a deep sense of spirit specifically Christian spirit and a sense of place. Once I started, I could not stop until I was done. This reminded me of my adolescent years when I would often stay up most of the night reading a Ludlum thriller....more
I really enjoyed this book and took away some important things from it. I learned how to fold a shirt so that it can be stacked. I learned the principI really enjoyed this book and took away some important things from it. I learned how to fold a shirt so that it can be stacked. I learned the principle of whether something gives me joy or not; but my closet still resembles a war zone. Oh well, we can't all be perfect....more
I picked up this book at our local library, wondering what more I could learn about Wallender and that bleak, beautiful, impossible to forget ScandinaI picked up this book at our local library, wondering what more I could learn about Wallender and that bleak, beautiful, impossible to forget Scandinavian landscape. I had watched the series on PBS and found it hard to forget. In the space of a few hours, I had finished reading the book. I agree with Mankell that Wallender is every man, with all the failings that most of us are prone to. The simple writing, the human tragedy and the househunting is what I most appreciated. A new obsession is born today. First Wallender mystery I've read and it will not be the last....more
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