The Return of the Dancing Master
by Henning Mankell
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Read in September, 2007
recommends it for:
Fans of crime novels/detective stories
This is the first non-Kurt Wallander book I've read by Henning Mankell, and it might be the only one out there. In any case, it's one of the best as well. Instead of small town southern Sweden, Mankell brings us up north a bit to an even smaller "town" where a gruesome murder has occurred. I think the change of characters and scenery frees Mankell to delve deeper into his main character, Lindman.
Mankell certainly has a talent for making his characters come across as very realistic ...more
Mankell certainly has a talent for making his characters come across as very realistic ...more
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Read in May, 2008
Superlatives are what come to mind for this book. In my reading it is definitely Henning Mankell at the peak of his form in writing a story with the full qualities of a novel about a crime, rather than simply a crime or a detective story. Early on, a murder victim is discovered who has been tortured to death -- so far, not at all an unusual beginning for Mankell. However, quickly enough thereafter another murder is added to the plot, and mystery builds upon mystery, and suspense upon suspense...more
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Read in May, 2006
This one is really good. Classic Mankell. This is the book that introduces Stefan Lindman. Late thirties, police detective he finds himself facing cancer and the emptiness of his life. Running from his problems, he goes to look into the murder of the police detective that first welcomed him. Herbert Molin was tortured to death in his very recluse house in the northern forest. Who did this? What was Molin so afraid of? Mankell is a master at weaving a very intriguing plot with facts and issues th...more
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Read in October, 2006
Novela puente en la saga de Wallander. Tras la acción relatada en este libro, el protagonista será trasladado a Ystad y, lógicamente, se relacionará con el inspector que ha hecho inmensamente rico a Mankell. La trama del libro se centra en una conspiración neonazi y revela alguna herida sin cicatrizar del pasado filohitleriano de parte de la sociedad sueca en la Europa de entreguerras. Se lee bien.
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Read in June, 2007
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person working in the bookshoprecommends it for: everybody
Off course I knew it already, but once again I was flabbergasted by the fact that there are still people thinking the way their fathers did during WW II.
The way the book was written, made it a page'turner to me, somehow I couldn't put it down and do something else but read, read, read...
The way the book was written, made it a page'turner to me, somehow I couldn't put it down and do something else but read, read, read...
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This is NOT a Kurt Wallender novel. I was a little disappointed in this book as well compared to the Wallender series. I think the main character is too neurotic to care about and doesn't evoke the same kind of compassion that Wallender does.
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Read in July, 2007
German title: Die Rückkehr des Tanzlehrers.
Swedish Crime Novel I'm reading in German about an ex police chief who is tortured and killed.
Neo-nazis -- such a ready target for the modern crime novel victim/villain.
Swedish Crime Novel I'm reading in German about an ex police chief who is tortured and killed.
Neo-nazis -- such a ready target for the modern crime novel victim/villain.
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Read in July, 2008
Enjoyable mystery with interesting characters. Background story involves Nazism/Fascism in modern-day Sweden. Nothing spectacular--but a good read while studying for the bar. I always enjoy reading Henning Mankell.
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Read in January, 2008
This was my introduction to the mysteries written by Henning Mankell. The dark brooding atmosphere and very strange murder were very compelling. I did figure it out before the end but enjoyed reading it.
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Read in January, 2007
The first book I've read that was set in Sweden. It made the place seem very dreary and uninviting, not at all a country that I (living in Maine) would choose for a vacation.
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Read in June, 2006
Still set in Sweden, this detective novel is the first that features a cop other than Kurt Wallander, and in another region of the country. Still enjoyable.
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Read in April, 2006
Excellent criminal fiction novel. I liked this one, it is very descriptive and intuitive. It has a surprising finish.
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Read in August, 2007
recommends it for:
mystery lovers
Book combines mystery with old secrets from WWII. Not from this author's series--a one-off as far as I know.
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murder book fanatics
This is a really creepy book - thrilling and atmospheric.
All murder mystery fans will LOVE this one.
All murder mystery fans will LOVE this one.
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Not a Kurt Wallendar book, for (Henkel Manning fans). It was good, however, and absorbing.
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Read in July, 2008
Really interesting detective/murder mystery from a perspective that I haven't encountered before.
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My friend turned me on to these mysteries by a Swedish Author. Really good!
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Read in September, 2007
A sophisticated plot yet very well developed.
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Read in March, 2008
interesting book,characters very well defined
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