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  • The Troubled Man

  • An Inspector Wallander Mystery
  • By: Henning Mankell
  • Narrated by: Sean Barrett
  • Length: 15 hrs and 6 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (431 ratings)
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The Troubled Man

By: Henning Mankell
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Summary

Every morning Håkan von Enke takes a walk in the forest near his apartment in Stockholm. However, one winter’s day he fails to come home. It seems that the retired naval officer has vanished without trace. Detective Kurt Wallander is not officially involved in the investigation but he has personal reasons for his interest in the case, as Håkan’s son is engaged to his daughter Linda. A few months earlier, at Håkan’s 75th birthday party, Kurt noticed that the old man appeared uneasy and seemed eager to talk about a controversial incident from his past career that remained shrouded in mystery. Could this be connected to his disappearance?

When Håkan’s wife, Louise, also goes missing, Wallander is determined to uncover the truth. His search leads him down dark and unexpected avenues involving espionage, betrayal, and new information about events during the Cold War that threatens to cause a political scandal on a scale unprecedented in Swedish history. The investigation also forces Kurt to look back over his own past and consider his hopes and regrets, as he comes to the unsettling realisation that even those we love the most can remain strangers to us. And then an even darker cloud appears on the horizon....

The return of Kurt Wallander, for his final case, has already caused a sensation around the globe. The Troubled Man confirms Henning Mankell’s position as the king of crime writing.

©2011 Henning Mankell (P)2011 Random House Audiobooks

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    4 out of 5 stars

A good story, well read, but....

The story or mystery is very compelling. There were lots of loose ends left untied, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. However, I would suggest that when listening to this title you keep well away from the Gin. The book also deals with Kurt's advancing old age and slowly deteriorating mental state and there aren't many bright spots, apart from his grandaughter. I know it's not always the best time of your life, but there didn't seem to be any "let up" in the gloom and doom. Excellently read by Sean Barrett, who I hope didn't go and listen to his Radiohead back catalogue when he'd finished reading this - there's only so much a man can take.

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    5 out of 5 stars

Reflective and compelling

A compelling listen but not without its challenges. Apart from the intriguing tale of a missing person, a murder and Cold War politics this is a book which is about growing old and dealing with thoughts of past successes and failures, present dilemmas and relationships and the prospect of a future of potential ill-health. Although there are reflective passages these do not distract from the excellent mystery but I would urge listeners to make sure they only listen to this title when they have listened to (or read) every other Wallender title.

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  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars

Memorable

As the last book of Wallander I found this quite compelling, memorable but very sad.
The end of the Wallander series somehow seems impossible.

There was a certain amount of unremitting misery in Wallanders personal life so choose your moment before reading!

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  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars

Northern Darkness

God this is a dark one from Henning Mankell! Atmospheric, haunting and troubling - just what we expect from this excellent author and his hero Wallender. The last minute is a most moving piece of writing and left me stunned. Recommended highly by this listener.

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  • 08-04-13

Lots of twists and turns!

Another great listen from Henning Mankell, read brilliantly as ever by Sean Barrett. The plot will keep you hooked and listening. Wallander is his usual brooding self. There is a lot of historical and political background but enough murder to keep you interested. So sad there will be no more Wallander stories!

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    4 out of 5 stars

Bleak but compelling

I really like Mankell's characterisation and attention to detail in the Wallender novels and the standards of both are up to his usual standards in The Troubled Man. The storyline in this book is almost secondary to what's going on in Wallender's head; his obsession with ageing dominates everything. The plot is OK, twists and turns and an unexpected ending, as I should have expected of Mankell. I don't want to give away the ending but it is quite a bleak novel.

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  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars

Excellent

I agree with both previous reviews. This book has a haunting quality both on a personal level for Kurt and in the various strands of the mystery. An excellent last book and one which will stay with you.

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  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic

Great story on many diffferent levels and left me with a haunting image that is still with me now. A real slice of humanity

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Beautiful

Beautiful storytelling, excellent narration, and a final chapter that will absolutely destroy you. Well worth the time.

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Best of all but sad.

This story is a real tragedy. The story of old age. I have been reading Wallander stories for a long time. Also I have watched both TV series. I’m 80 and I could feel what Kurt
is feeling. Henning Mankell must’ve had these feelings himself to write this story.

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