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The Return of the Dancing Master

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The Return of the Dancing Master

By: Henning Mankell
Narrated by: Sean Barrett
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Herbert Molin, a retired police officer, lives alone in a remote cottage in northern Sweden. Two things seem to consume him; his passion for the tango, and an obsession with the "demons" he believes to be pursuing him. Early one morning shots shatter Molin's window- by the time his body is found it is almost unrecognisable.

Stefan Lindman is another off-the-job police officer. On extended sick leave due to having cancer of the tongue Lindman hears about the murder of his former colleague and, in a bid to take his mind off his own problems, decides to investigate.

As his investigation becomes increasingly complex it is with both horror and disbelief that Lindman uncovers links to a global web of neo-Nazi activity.

Written with all the usual flair so highly commended by Mankell fans this intricate crime novel, with its cast of new characters, heralds the end of the Kurt Wallander Mysteries and yet, ultimately, it leads the story back to Wallander's Ystad where a new outstanding series of thrillers can begin.

©2003 Henning Mankell (P)2009 Random House Audio
Crime Thrillers Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery Police Procedural Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Crime
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What would have made The Return of the Dancing Master better?

A more concise story. It rambled. Regular discussions of the main protagonists health issues took up more space than the actual story.

What about Sean Barrett’s performance did you like?

I am a big fan of Sean Barrett. He can do no wrong even with this story.

Any additional comments?

Too much emphasis on the health of two characters which, in reality, had very little bearing on the overall story.

Dull & convoluted.

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