Status Updates From La leonessa bianca

What Mankell could do well, he could do very well. But I think his style, while easy to read, is far too granular for my taste or patience. Still, this is a very good novel....attached to an okay mystery. Possibly would have been better without Wallander and as a standalone.

Adding in a far too much backstory now on characters who don't need too much, because their actions speak for themselves.

Not only is the mystery good, so it he political background. Best Wallander I've run across.