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Firstly, the book could not have started more interestingly, and we first uncover the perspective of Lövgren’s neighbour who awakes during the night for no apparent reason. The first part of this thriller is this intriguing read, with Mankell preparing to linger before moving forward with the plot to give a sense of place to his story, as well as being mindful of presenting Wallander as a sympathetic human being.

If the first part of this book is this exciting mystery-thriller where we also delve into the character of Wallander and uncover the extent of his personal problems, the second part of the book is a less compelling narrative of an investigation of another crime which leads to a predictable conclusion. As the investigation continues, Inspector Wallander confronts clues that point to the possibility of foreign nationals being responsible for the murders, and then have to deal with the hate crime and racially-motivated attacks. The investigation team soon notice that the area where the murders happened is very isolated, relatively peaceful, and they have no immediate suspects. A husband and wife (Johannes and Maria Lövgren) are found brutally killed with mysterious clues left behind, such as the fact that the killers allegedly fed the farm horse before they left. In this story, Inspector Wallander is called upon to investigate the savage double murder in Lunnarp, Skåne.

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This is the first book in the Kurt Wallander detective series penned by Henning Mankell, a Swedish author, who in 1992 won for this book the first ever Glass Key Award, given to authors from the Nordic countries.

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