Critical Praise

"It is not hard to see why the Wallander books have made a particular impact."

——Times Literary Supplement

"Lyrical, meticulous, and stunningly suspenseful."

——St. Petersburg Times

"Typical of the dense, intricate intelligence that Mankell brings to detection and crime writing."

——The Washington Post Book World

"Satisfying in a way that has less to do with the wonders of forensic science than with the pure pleasure of rational thought."

——The New York Times