Download Before the Frost: A Kurt and Linda Wallander Novel Audiobook

" Not as bad as Man from Beijing. Not as good as Pyramid or Faceless. Between a 2-3 for me.... "

" I do love a Henning Mankell novel, and this one lived up to expectations. The first of the novels featuring Linda Wallander as lead character, she is about to start on her new career as a policewoman and finds herself involved in a case that almost puts paid to her plans. It was a great novel, and although I've seen this adapted for tv, it was long enough ago for me to have forgotten most of the plot. As a friend of mine has written in her review, you do have to suspend belief somewhat as one of the characters has survived the Jamestown mass suicide, but as I wasn't around when that happened, by belief was merrily suspended :) "

" I don't read many crime novels. But I read anything by Mankell for he is amazing and transcends the genre. "

" Love those gloomy Swedes! "

" Another Swedish author series. "

" The best thing about Before the Frost by Henning Mankell is the way in which he describes the relationship between Detective Kurt Wallander and his daughter, the eager police rookie, Linda. The plot however drags on a bit and the musings and thoughts of the antagonist become dreary and too detailed near the end. "

" A first fully involving his Kurt Wallender daughter Linda. Another difficult to put down, although I'll admit that I listened to this one rather than read, I keep finding chores to do so I could keep on listening, good thing there's lot of leaves to rake. "

" This was an enjoyable read and had some interesting elements, but when it comes down to it, Linda Wallander is a less compelling lead character than Kurt Wallander. "

" Interesting to read Linda's point of view; I enjoyed getting the perspective of a woman, and a younger, less jaded police officer. But at times it felt like she wasn't really the main character, but provided a tool to look at Kurt from a different angle. "

" Not my favorite. I had a hard time caring about the main characters or the mystery. The passage at the very beginning about a man escaping from a cult leader who has just forced his entire congregation to drink cyanide was fascinating, but then it took a long time for the narrative to return to him. "

" I'm a devoted Henning Mankell fan. English translation is excellent. "

" I love the characters in the Kurt Wallander series but the subject matter, generally serial killers, can get to be a little bit creepy. "

" The second English language copy of this book was sent to me by Plum-Crazy. For my review of this book, please look at the Dutch version. "

" Gripping read! "

" I like a mystery every once in awhile. This was contemporary in that it includes religious fanatics and a daughter/dad relationship. A high school student recommended this book to me. She said a friend of hers was reading it for a class at Washington University. "

" This book introduces Kurt Wallander's daughter Linda as a police officer. She is obviously much like her father and that promises many more good reads! "

" Kijk, dat is een mooie titel voor deze tijd van t jaar. (Weer een Wallander) De TV film ook gezien maar het was heel naar om dat in beelden te zien en de sfeer was ook heel anders dan in het boek, veel onplezieriger "

" Psychochristian theme too creepy for me. But not a bad read "

" I should stop first watch then read stuff :) I am losing the whole thrill.I watched both original swedish and later-british version.wallander is always extra-ordinary and surprising you. "

" Wallander and daughter....interesting! "

" These books definitely hold your attention and it's not over until you're done reading it. Unfortunately, I was disappointed with an ant-climatic ending. "

" This started out amazing, and I was totally hooked for about the first 3rd of it. Then it slowed down and started going in circles, and you could see where the story was headed, but it refused to just get to that point! It was consumed via audio and the reader was excellent though. "

" I have become a Henning Mankell fan and this book was no disappointment. An interesting plot line with great characters. "

" I enjoy this book. A good suspense novel. "

" typical Scandinavian noir...with a somewhat difficult to follow plot, but who does not like a challenge? "

" His books are too depressive for me - but my father for example loves them... "

" Mystery, not really my thing, but it was a good story. Also a good Swedish thriller reminder... "

" Henning Mankell has now added my favorite detective Wallander's daughter into the police mix. What a great well put together story. Loved it! "

" Good book! Time to go to the library and get another book by Mankell. "

" Wallender's daughter is instrumental in solving several murders in this book. Call it coincidental that Linda was reigniting a friendship with a friend from childhood, the daughter of a man who had left his family 20 years ago. Was he dead or .......? "

" I'm a devoted Henning Mankell fan. English translation is excellent. "

" Scandanavian mystery of cults and some family disfunction that somehow works. Good CD. "