The Demon of Dakar: A Mystery Audiobook

" Swedish mystery with the most satisfactory (as opposed to satisfying)ending of any mystery I have read in recent memory---and there have been alot of them with uniformly disappointing endings. For that reason alone I would recommend this book; the characters are also well-drawn and the plot a bit ordinary. "

" Eriksson is growing on me. I didn't much like the princess of Burundi for all of its acclaim, I felt it just had to many characters, too many points of view. The cruel stars of the Night was more focused and Eriksson's principle character Ann Lindell became more three dimensional. While Demon of Dakar was a bit unfocused, with none of the various plot threads being entirely resolved I found myself liking all of the voices in the novel more and more. I am looking forward to the next one in this series being translated. "

" man, i wanted to like this book, because its by a swedish author whose other books i pretty much liked. but the writing, or maybe the translation, was so plodding and obvious that i quit it part way through! "

" Excellent example of the genre--where the bad guys are not always as bad as they seem, some of the good guys are not so good, and not everyone gets caught....good interweaving of the story, and goes beyond the Swedish borders to tell the story. "

" Narrated by Henry Strousier. I think I didn't fully appreciate this book. Had I read the other books in the detective Ann Lindell series, it might have had more of an impact on me. As the synopsis says, there are shades of gray in this book without clear resolutions. "

" This is an interesting mystery, far more interesting than the predictable tales of Guido Brunetti in Donna Leon's Venetian mysteries, for instance. Nonetheless, I imagine Kjell Eriksson's mysteries have been somewhat eclipsed by the posthumous success of Stieg Larsson's sprawling novels. What both share is a focus on a strong female protagonist, though Erikkson's Ann Lindell differs markedly from the dark and somber Lisabeth Salander of Larsson. Sadly, Erikkson is also served very poorly by his translator and/or editor. There are definite issues with the translation, but nothing a good editor could not have fixed easily enough. Either the manuscript was in a much worse state when it was received by the American publisher--and this is the best job they could do in cleaning it up, or they were just too lazy to bother. The number of mistakes, which are so obviously a result of sloppy editing in my opinion, are very distracting--and detract from an otherwise interesting story. "

" Something (minor) was lost in the translation to English I think, but this was good, and is apparently one of three books with the same lead detective. Multiple story lines coming together in one crime. "

" I persisted with this - allowing for the translation, but it lost a lot of steam for me in the second half and I really hated the ending. "

" I liked the way the stories of so many characters intertwined, bringing people from several other countries to Sweden. The kitchen patter is really cool. Dakar Restaurant is the focal point of this excellent book. "

" slow doesn't begin to describe this story and it's worse when you listen to it because you can't skim pages. tedious is the best word to sum up this title. "

" Yeah-I discovered a new mystery writer via a reading friend. I love books set in Sweden and this one is set in Uppsala, a city a have visited a few times. Excellent story. "

" Pretty complicated plot that was all over the place. I like my mysteries, especially murder mysteries, to be more direct. Great title and cover though. "

" Did not know much about the author or the book, but turned out to be a very-good read. "

" I couldn't finish it. I wasn't getting into it. "

" Another good police story, not really a mystery since the reader knows whodunnit. I like that the story is peopled with well thought out characters and the plot moves along bringing all the subplots together. The end leads you to believe another book is on the way. "

" Good mystery. again parts of the world not common to me "

" I read all the wahloo mysteries and found this one both similar and enjoyable. I'll be looking for more. "

" Much lighter in tone than others of Eriksson's, and the ethical questions he poses through the plotting leave you with something to ponder. "

" Of the three books I have read by this author, This is the one I have enjoyed the most. If you want a tidy ending, this book is not for you! "

" The ending was a disappointment. This book was a bit uneven all the way through. Far too many ends left undone. "

" Picked it up at random as a continuation of my love affair with Swedish crime dramas...but I still haven't found the next Steig Larsson. This one was pretty good but had a sort-of whirlwind unresolved ending. The translation was also sort of off in parts. "

" Pretty good but I preferred the culprit not revealed earlier in the plot. Strong beginning and ultimate fate was interesting. Ending lost momentum. "

" Another excellent book by Eriksson. Well-paced, engaging characters, interesting insights into modern society, especially the status of immigrants. Can't wait for the next installment of Ann Lindell's adventures. "

" Relatively complex plot for a crime novel. Enjoyable but vast swathes of the plot and most of the characters remained undeveloped for me. "

" I grabbed this book on a whim but really liked it! "

" Yeah-I discovered a new mystery writer via a reading friend. I love books set in Sweden and this one is set in Uppsala, a city a have visited a few times. Excellent story. "

" Good read. amazing the way he has the reader cheering for what would be thought of as bad guys. "

" Narrated by Henry Strousier. I think I didn't fully appreciate this book. Had I read the other books in the detective Ann Lindell series, it might have had more of an impact on me. As the synopsis says, there are shades of gray in this book without clear resolutions. "

" Did not know much about the author or the book, but turned out to be a very-good read. "

" Another Ann Lindell Swedish policier - Good read. "

" A little hard boiled for my taste. Although it was an interesting plot "

" Of the three books I have read by this author, This is the one I have enjoyed the most. If you want a tidy ending, this book is not for you! "

" Something (minor) was lost in the translation to English I think, but this was good, and is apparently one of three books with the same lead detective. Multiple story lines coming together in one crime. "

" I did not enjoy this book as much as the first two in the series. It seemed more disjointed and focused less on the recurring characters I would have liked to read more about. "