A review by hhhreads
One Step Behind by Henning Mankell

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

I found some of the representation of queerness to be problematic but this is from the late 90s so maybe that’s why it didn’t fit right with me? 

I liked how the story moved but about 2/3 of the way through I got a sinking feeling about the twist ending re: the woman who just looked a bit “off” and turned out to be trans and also the murderer who was having a secret affair with a policeman. I turned out to be right and was disappointed in the way folks were portrayed as outsiders and a madman who could “never fit in”