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The Dogs of Riga
by Henning Mankell

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Author: Henning Mankell
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-04-13
ISBN: 1400031524
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: Vintage
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Book Review: Mankell is a modern master
Summary: 5 Stars

The crime novels of Henning Mankell might be new to you (as they were to me before this year), but after you've read your first you might wonder: Where has he been all my life? These books by an internationally bestselling Swedish writer (who, unusually, lives in Mozambique, I think) are modern masterpieces of the genre.

The writing is addictive and throught-stirring, the main character, Inspector Wallander, is the flawed-heroic everyman that I think American Noir writers of the Thirties had well in mind. In this novel, THE DOGS OF RIGA, Wallander faces the increasingly growing problem of crime that crosses national boundaries. Some pretty horried corpses are washed up on his turf and the solution to the killings lies in the law-free-zone that is the post-communist East Europe. In this sense, Wallander is like a lone lawman in the old West, fighting for justice in a lawless society. This book is an epic, stunning achievement.

I would also recommend that readers new to Mankell and Insp. Wallander read SIDETRACKED, the author's novel which won the Best Crime Novel in his native country in 1997.

And while I'm on a roll(!), I'd also like to mention a couple of other fantastic reads - both by new authors to me - which I've enjoyed recently. The first is POWER OF ATTORNEY, by British barrister, Dexter Dias. This is quite simply the best legal thriller I've read in years. (His earlier novel FALSE WITNESS, which I've just finished, is also a must-read).

The other book I'd recommend (which combines both a legal and a snowy theme!) is THE ICE HARVEST by Scott Phillips. I think it's his first book, and is very impressive.

I hope you enjoy my suggestions as much as I did ...

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