Every morning Hakan von Enke takes a walk in the forest near his apartment in Stockholm. However, one day winter's day he fails to come home. It seems the retired naval officer has vanished without trace.
Detective Kurt Wallander is not officially involved in the investigation but he has a personal interest in the case as Hakan's son is engaged to his daughter Linda.
This is the last in the Wallander series and like the entire series for me its more about the journey than the destination. There is no great mystery here, its very solvable but its a joy to read . I like the ruminations on life and the quiet depressive personality of Wallander as he doggedly solves the mystery.
Mankell tends to be a bit preachy with his left wing thinking, but the stories are so good it doesn't detract from any enjoyment. You have to ration these books as Mankell died in 2015 so there's no more.
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