Kurt Wallander Mysteries (Audio): The Man Who Smiled (Audiobook)

from Lman

This fourth book is the book I have been expecting all along in this series. While the last two books encompassed events on a much grander scale, this is the story of the investigation of a murder by Ystad police in their locale of Sweden; and the abilities of our almost-maverick Police Inspector...

from phillipfrey

For me, this is another satisfying crime book by Henning Mankell. Inspector Kurt Wallander has decided to quit the police force. But then when a friend is murdered, Wallander has no choice but to head up the investigation. A case that will come to involve two murders. While Wallander himself beco...

from kerns222

In my country of "make my day" and "bring it on," this book may be a hard start for US readers. Detective Wallander drops into a year of depression after shooting a bad guy. He is ready to quit the force, but he finally gets his mojo back and is ready to pop anyone. Happy ending.(you get the sens...

from Hanneri

I enjoyed this more than I expected. I read some of the reviews and was not too excited about starting this. However, I loved the gloomy, foggy, windy, damp, or bitterly cold typical Swedish setting, which mirrors Kurt Wallander's depression, angst, and solitude. The unraveling of the mystery is ...

from bcquinnsmom

The Man Who Smiled is number four in the Wallander series, picking up some time after Wallander's experiences in book 3, The White Lioness. As book four opens, Wallander is still on sick leave, and has made the decision during a period of incredibly intense depression that he will not be continui...