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Feb 01, 2020voisjoe1_0 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This, the last of the nine (?) full length novels starring Kurt Wallander, deals with Kurt investigating the disappearance of his daughter's proposed father-in-law and mother-in-law. Kurt uses a good amount of his paid time off to attempt…
mamabadger56
Feb 06, 2017mamabadger56 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The final Kurt Wallander mystery may also be the best: a complicated spy mystery in which Wallander struggles with work, family issues, personal regrets, and his own mortality.
harrybrowne
Jul 20, 2015harrybrowne rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The last novel in this outstanding series. If you have not seen the TV series with Kenneth Branagh as Wallander, do so. He makes the detective come alive.
Jul 02, 2015katchsun rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
I almost gave up on reading this one in spite of being interested in the story. Where were the editors?
Jun 23, 2014nannerl rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Excellent Wallander crime mystery, seems it's to be the last.
Dec 23, 2013markbaldwin82 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
My first Mankell novel as I seek a fix for Jo Nesbo withdrawal. It kept me interested, but ultimately the ending was a little unsatisfactory. In the real world, we never get complete answers wrapped into nice neat little packages, but…
Nov 23, 2013JudithE rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I liked it. It's the first in this series that I've read, and I'm disappointed that it is clearly the last. And I didn't notice the "political drivel" another reviewer referred to.... oh, maybe he meant cold war stuff, American and…
Sep 25, 2013Ron@Ottawa rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This is supposed to be the last story in the Wallander series. It was well written with plenty of character study. However, it is long and protracted. This could have been a better novel if its length is reduced by 1/3.
Jul 05, 2013loudem rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
As usual a good long book from Mankell, maybe a tad too long. Disappointing for its political content, for its lack of " getting somewhere". At the end we feel that nothing has been proven, nothing has been clarified. We are left with a…
Jun 28, 2013lpreston214 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Mankell's Kurt Wallander series ends on a fittingly melancholy note as he investigates the disappearances of his daughter's in-laws. Wallander remains his brooding, cerebral self when considering what is going on in this case. As usual he…
sfxm1
May 17, 2013
Our bookclub found much to discuss in this book.Most declared that it was difficult to put down before they had finished it.The intrigue .the human relationships and betrayals engrossed us.Sadly it is the last of the Wallander series but…
May 07, 2013pacdg rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
gripping read. the end was ...
Nov 23, 2012GLNovak rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This book is not quite the same as Mankel's other Wallander stories. Yes, it is still the same slow methodical pace but there is a lot more introspection here than there is mystery. The disappearance of a retired navy commander is the…
Oct 11, 2012anfieldfan rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
A disappointing end to the series.
Sep 03, 2012Ellington4 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I've been reading Henning Mankell's terrific Wallander books not necessarily for the story, although he is a master storyteller, but for the psychology and his prescient insights into human behavior. In this book there is a murder and…
Jun 25, 2012
This was the 'fullest' of his novels and arguably one of the best written and most detailed. However, it is marred by much too much repetition and too heavy handed foreshadowing. Could have used some detailed editing. Wallanger is a real…
Nov 11, 2011cheadlebeagle rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This was a good book but not great and I found it could have done with a good editor. It seemed to me that Mankell wants to be rid of Wallander and without giving anything away the very last paragraph was unnecessary and spoiled it for me.…
Oct 19, 2011JacquieM rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Mankell finishes the series with flair and a psychological twist. As a fan of his Wallander novels, I am sad to see them end -- but the way he ensures that end is unique. The crime-solving is less important than the character study, even…
Jun 28, 2011coalbanks rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
So ends the story of Kurt Wallender. Good series ending, not so good ending to this book - too neat & all-tied-up. So many other possible endings that would have worked as well or better.IMHO!
May 28, 2011sneato rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed this book feeling that Mankell's ending for Wallander was appropriate. The story was a trifle farfetched and I knew who-did-it a third of the way through the book but still enjoyed the read. Europe, Poland and Latvia have changed…
May 09, 2011stitches rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
THis story plods along. Not up to the standard of previous titles. Disappointing.
Apr 18, 2011SportyReader rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
What started out as a deliciously wicked story became rather slow in the middle and stumbled towards a tepid and disappointing end. I'd really been looking foward to returning back to the world of Kurt Wallander but by the time I'd…
Apr 01, 2011
Henning Mankell - Wallander series
Mar 22, 2011
The 11th and final mystery with Swedish detective Kurt Wallander.