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Sidetracked (Kurt Wallender Mystery) (Paperback)

by Henning Mankell (Author), Steven T. Murray (Translator)
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  • Paperback: 512 pages
  • Publisher: Vintage; New edition edition (5 Sep 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0099446987
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099446989
  • Product Dimensions: 18 x 11.1 x 3.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 97,164 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"The Swedish summer-time is too beautiful and too brief for something like this to happen." A young girl commits self-immolation, a former government minister is killed with an axe and scalped; these are the two brutal facts that confront Inspector Kurt Wallander as he prepares for his holiday. As the Swedish midsummer approaches there is no escaping from the darkness of society.

Sidetracked, the fifth of Henning Mankell's acclaimed Kurt Wallander mysteries, and the second to be translated into English, is an engrossing police procedural. The hard-boiled Kurt Wallander has softened slightly since he was first introduced in Faceless Killers, the first title in the series. He drinks less, has more functional relationships and has developed a faith in his investigative team. Despite this, it is his other qualities as a character, his philosophical angst and his intuitive pursuit of hunches, which drive this novel as Wallander struggles to discover the leads that will trap the killer.

Mankell manages to squeeze in serious comments on the state of Swedish society. The over-stretched police force, child prostitution and the corruption of high politics, all come under the scrutiny of Wallander's wearied gaze as he struggles to come to terms with the new violence of his society. This is a dark novel peppered with genuinely nasty violence, but it is Wallander's struggle to uncover the truth and face his own demons that provide the real thrills. --Iain Robinson --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.



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A young girl, possibly a foreigner, commits suicide in baffling circumstances. One, and then another, and then another vicious murder - and not one of them with an obvious motive - shatter the tranquility of the Swedish province of Skane. It falls to Inspector Kurt Wallander of the Ystad Police to try and solve the crimes.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The best police and crime series you can read, 14 Jul 2007
By Scully Bloke (Wiltshire, UK) - See all my reviews
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This is the 5th book in the Kurt Wallender series and in my view it is the best so far.

What makes a Mankell book so special is the mix of plot, suspense and characterisation of the main characters but in particular Wallender.

In this story Wallender's private life is on the up. His daughter comes to visit him and their relationship so bad in previous novels is now strong. He plans a trip to Italy with his father and he looks forward to the holiday with his new love Baiba.

This is all in complete contrast to the investigation that he heads up, that of multiple violent murders and a suicide of a young girl.

What makes these books special is that you follow Wallenders thought process as he churns the facts, his suspicions and theories. Can he link the murderers, is his investigation heading in the right direction or is it sidetracked by normal police process.

I never rush a Mankell novell. I read every word as there is something to be revealed in nearly every line.

The best police and crime series you can read. It puts the others in the shade.
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23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Mankell, 25 May 2004
By A. Butterfield (UK) - See all my reviews
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Until I went to Ystad recently, I had no idea what an idyllic and perect small town it is - all cobbled streets and half-timbered cottages. If there's one thing Mankell misdescribes in the Wallander novels, it is the sleepy atmosphere of Ystad. But I guess the idea is that the shocking murders that Inspector Wallander investigates are all the more shocking against this backdrop where in reality there must be next to no crime.
That aside, this is cracking stuff: gruesome murders, fascinating characters, blind alleys, and that typical rush at the end when everything finally falls into place. All the Wallander novels are excellent - this one is probably one of the better ones.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Wallander Outing, 10 Jul 2009
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This review is from: Sidetracked (Paperback)
I first hear of the Wallander series of novels through watching the BBC adaptations. I began at the start and quickly arrived at Sidetracked, the fifth Wallander novel. Sidetracked happened to be one of the three books adapted for TV so when I began reading I was already familiar with what happens in the book. However, this did not spoil my enjoyment of the book.

Sidetracked goes back to the bread and butter of police procedurals, which is by no means a bad thing. Gone are the days of international mischief that have peppered previous novels. Wallander and his team of well-established characters are involved in two cases, which at first do not appear to be related and are committed in the vicinity of Skane - a series of murders involving scalping and the gruesome suicide of a young lady.

There is also a greater insight into Wallander's personal life. His relationships with members of his family begin to warm and his love interest - Baipa - gets a greater mention in this book, which is welcome.

Overall, an excellent Wallander outing. It's easy to see why this book is award-winning
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
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Published 3 months ago by Raquel Diaz Nuno

4.0 out of 5 stars Fast-paced, deceptively weighty entry in the Wallender stakes
"Sidetracked" is the fifth novel in Henning Mankell's best-selling Wallender series and also one of the most acclaimed. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Jon E

5.0 out of 5 stars Number Five in the Wallender Saga and quite the best so far
I got hooked on Wallender and the works of Henning Mankel after watching the BBC TV series. This led to viewings of the Swedish series which I think are even more atmospheric... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Uncle John

5.0 out of 5 stars An enthralling and fascinating read!
An incredible book that details all of the thoughts of Wallender as he struggles to find the reasons and culprits behind a spate of killings in Skane. Read more
Published 13 months ago by S. McCormick

4.0 out of 5 stars Refreshingly different crime fiction
Such was the enthusiasm of a Top 50 Amazon reviewer for Henning Mankell that I decided to give him a try, not knowing the position of SIDETRACKED in the Kurt Wallander series... Read more
Published 17 months ago by OEJ

5.0 out of 5 stars Horrendous, beautiful book
Inspector Kurt Wallander of the Ystad police force in south Sweden has to solve his most challenging murder case yet: somebody is killing off elderly men using an axe to split... Read more
Published on 14 Oct 2005 by Linda Oskam

4.0 out of 5 stars warm soul of swedish policeman
Novels by Henning Mankel that have as protagonist to inspector Kurt Wallander you can opine are police books. Read more
Published on 10 Feb 2005 by Carlos Vazquez Quintana

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
'Sidetracked' is the 2nd Mankell novel I've now read, and I'm already warming to this author very quickly. Read more
Published on 10 Mar 2004 by S. Mazumder

5.0 out of 5 stars Unputdownable!
This was the first whodunit I'd read by a Nordic writer, and I am now hooked! Kurt Wallender is investigating the horrible death of a retired judge, which is followed by other... Read more
Published on 18 Aug 2003 by Suroor Alikhan

4.0 out of 5 stars A tantalising puzzle for overworked hero Wallender
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