The Return of the Dancing Master Audiobook

" If you love Wallander you'll definitely love this book, every chapter gives you a new clue and by the end you are still shocked about what happened. Great book, a truly page-turner. "

" This plot had great potential. But instead of building momentum it dragged on and on. Maybe it was supposed to reflect the long cold dark winters in Sweden. Or maybe it's just not that good "

" Mankell's "cases" are always as much about the detective and the other characters as they are about the crimes, bizarre as the crimes often are. Very enjoyable. "

" I found this book easy to read, but really don't see the point. It is too long, highly improbable, and filled with guys who are too angsty to call home and say they miss their wives. Plus it is improbable. Did I already say that? "

" I enjoyed this- kinda finding the Scandinavian crime stories quite compelling even though there are many holes in the plots! "

" Plodding. Not up to his usual. The bloody footprints never made sense. "

" Swedish author and I did this as an audio book. "

" Well constructed storyline, thoroughly convincing characters, plots and sub plots, what else could you ask for? A terrific read that you will not want to put down. My thanks to the author for his work. "

" This was my least favorite of Mankell's books. It just took so long to get to a conclusion. I found it frustrating. "

" Enjoyable mystery with interesting characters. Background story involves Nazism/Fascism in modern-day Sweden. Nothing spectacular--but a good read while studying for the bar. I always enjoy reading Henning Mankell. "

" I loved this book. Good characters, great plot, lots of mystery and intrigue all the way through. And all quite low-key at the same time. Really enjoyed it. In fact I think it's my favourite Mankell to date, which means better than all of the Wallander novels - except maybe Sidetracked. "

" Not a Wallender and slow going. "

" A good Swedish mystery, translated into English, which started out very well, and held my attention until it galloped off to a rapid and semi-implausible conclusion. Mankell is better at character development than plot, at least in this novel. "

" interesting book,characters very well defined "

" Sometimes too long-winded, but always fluent and nail biting. "

" This is a lot like Wallander, but with a different detective. "

" One of the best stand alone books by Mankell. "

" Pas le meilleur de Mankell... "

" Suitably creepy. Think Swedish Nazis get their comeuppance. "

" Sadly found that Mankell decided to end his series of Wallander. "

" This was definitely one of the best detective stories I ever read. One of Mankell's best too. "

" A very good plot and an interesting account of the Nazi ideology influences on Swedish youth during WW2. "

" Excellent mystery! Recommended by one of my friends here, I finally read it and also recommend it highly. A thinking person's mystery... "

" A great read, Nazis didn't die out with Hitler and are more prevalent than we think. "

" Better than I expected, but too much about Lindman's hypochondria. "

" A good who did it...nice, tight, complex plot. "

" 3.5 Not really his best, but I really like this writer and anything he produces, I'll read. "

" I really disliked the narrator - so whiney! Also, the translation seemed a bit clunky to me. "

" Best book I have read so far this year - brilliant - couldn't put it down! "

" This was my least favorite of Mankell's books. It just took so long to get to a conclusion. I found it frustrating. "

" I liked this Scandinavian mystery quite a bit -- a departure from the author's Kurt Wallander series -- although it's not fast paced, has a lugubrious tone, and some annoying plot discrepancies. "

" listened to this one on audio tape. very suspenseful. "

" Eh. I'm having a problem lately, perhaps because I read too many mysteries, where I'm just figuring things out too quickly. Of course, this doesn't mean I'm going to stop reading so many mysteries... "

" While it is a bit repetitive and the set up of the "killers" are a bit transparent it was still a fun, atmospheric and socially conscious read. As pops said, "the picture of these killings in the Swedish woods is terrifying." "