once again did not finish on time. ended up having to go buy the book the day before we met. it’s a small book, but i am not that fast. i’m glad someone picked this book. it read more like a regular fiction book than a mystery. i liked the setting; sweden, and i liked how we, as readers, get to peek into the swedish police ways of doing things. it seemed much more realistic that everything took a long time to solve. i really felt like i was there, which is such a wonderful experience. i coud hear the wind and almost feel the cold. well done. will definetely be reading more by mankell.