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The Troubled Man

By: Henning Mankell,Laurie Thompson - translator
Narrated by: Robin Sachs
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The much-anticipated return of Henning Mankell’s brilliant, brooding detective, Kurt Wallander.

On a winter day in 2008, Håkan von Enke, a retired high-ranking naval officer, vanishes during his daily walk in a forest near Stockholm. The investigation into his disappearance falls under the jurisdiction of the Stockholm police. It has nothing to do with Wallander - officially. But von Enke is his daughter’s future father-in-law. And so, with his inimitable disregard for normal procedure, Wallander is soon interfering in matters that are not his responsibility, making promises he won’t keep, telling lies when it suits him - and getting results. But the results hint at elaborate Cold War espionage activities that seem inextricably confounding, even to Wallander, who, in any case, is troubled in more personal ways as well. Negligent of his health, he’s become convinced that, having turned 60, he is on the threshold of senility. Desperate to live up to the hope that a new granddaughter represents, he is continually haunted by his past. And looking toward the future with profound uncertainty, he will have no choice but to come face-to-face with his most intractable adversary: Himself.

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©2011 Henning Mankell (P)2011 Random House

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The self-pity.

I didn’t like Kurt wallowing in self-pity. He’s always been brooding but it got a little old.

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Nice End to a Satisfying Series!

Fans now know all about the quality of Kurt W.s life. Like a grumpy but smart and endearing friend!

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Well written but ...

As usual this was cleverly plotted and well written but even sadder than usual for Kurt Wallander. The many depressing sessions made the story run slowly.

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Hard to listen to.

I finally listened to the whole book. The story of Wallander's last case, and his personal story, was as depressing as Scandinavian weather. I thought that the narrator did a very good job.

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The best Wallender book

Other than Robin Sachs’ terrible American accent, it was an excellent book and listening experience.

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going to miss Wallander

loved evert minute of this book. sad to see Kurt Wallander done. looking forward to other books by Mr. Mankell

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New narrator

This narrator is not near as good as Dick Hill. It's always a drag when the narrator changes.

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Great yet looooong winded

I love all of his other books, however, this one just went on and on. Not my favorite but listenable. Great narrative! Interesting plot. It felt that the time span in which the story was told was way too long. A shorter more crisp plot would have kept my interest. What I liked most was the way the author let us to the final discovery. I truly enjoyed this part of the plot. It seems this is the last of the Wallander series and I was sad the way it ended. I like to think of a lead character still being there for us ! Maybe it is just a fantasy, but hey, these novels have been a great escape for me!!!

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Ending lacked excitement.

a somewhat engaging story with a cryptic ending. I especially liked the father daughter dialogue.

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New narrator

For those who have intended to the rest of this series, the final book is narrated by a new reader. While he does a fine job, he is not quite as expressive as the original reader. Otherwise, the story has the same richly developed plot and character development as the rest of the series.

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