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A review by duparker
One Step Behind by Henning Mankell
3.0
I get that Wallander is a simpathetic and depressing character, and that darkness is part of the draw. Sometimes though you feel so much for him that you want to give in for him. Mankell has created this sparse and decrepit universe that you expect everyday to be barren and bleak. Even when Wallander is on vacation or at least not in the office, things are bleak.
This series of murders is interesting in that it has the background of cleaning up after his father has died, and Wallander is trying to prevent his relationship with his daughter to flounder as bad as the one he had with his father. Very complex tradeoffs are described and interpreted.
This series of murders is interesting in that it has the background of cleaning up after his father has died, and Wallander is trying to prevent his relationship with his daughter to flounder as bad as the one he had with his father. Very complex tradeoffs are described and interpreted.