But we can’t kill the Captain or his Science Officer or the good Doctor. Of course, the aliens attack and the story needs dramatic death to show their deadly capabilities. īTW, the term RedShirt comes from Star Trek where the Captain is accompanied by some of his crew when they land in planets with alien species. Actors Karin Bertling Maria Lovgren Rune Bergman Johannes Lovgren Kenneth Branagh Kurt Wallander Jeany Spark Linda Wallander Arsher Ali Jamal. Mankell spins an extremely interesting dense story around those tiny characters that we feel extremely sad when they lose their life and we don’t want them to die at all ! This is akin to the characters in Henning’s favorite author John le Carré. Usually something happens that disturbs a pattern, which in turn sets a chain reaction in motion that usually results in multiple murders … of course, we see it in reverse chronological order …Īn interesting motif in all his books is the treatment of the RedShirts - the characters who get murdered very early. The story arc captures one’s imagination and keeps the reader engaged - you would want to finish the book and not distracted by daily trifles like family and work ! A good diversion during these times of the Covid-19 induced reclusion … When Wallander first appeared in Faceless Killers, he was a senior police officer, just.
WALLANDER FACELESS KILLERS CAST SERIES
There is only one perfect Wallander series: Swedens 'Henning Mankells Wallander starring Krister Henriksson.' It is one of the best series ever made for television in any country. The reader is in direct contact with the principals and the landscape from page one” Is Young Wallander actor Swedish Most of the cast are British. Faceless Killers Read the first thrilling Kurt Wallander novel. Wallander is among the very best fictional crimebusters Daily Telegraph One frozen January morning at 5am, Inspector Wallander responds to what he believes is a routine call out. I found the villains to be ordinary and not that memorable, victims of the events that unfold …Īn amazon reviewer aptly captured the essence of Henning’s writing style “ witty, slightly sardonic and grumpy style in the handling of the characters and for its perfect description of the physical context. Discover the first novel in the addictive Wallander series. Like the detectives I had mentioned earlier, Wallander has his own personality that reflects the way a crime is solved the cast of supporting characters add interesting colors and their own (Swedish) charm. Unfortunately Henning Mankell passed away in 2015 Given that my previous meeting with Wallander came in the form of the final novella of the series, I am struck by how much more gloomy. I could recognize & enjoy the Swedish tinge in Henning’s writing … Faceless Killers marked the debut appearance of the dyspeptic Ystad detective, Kurt Wallander, and although the Swedish language version was written in 1991, the English translation did not follow until 1997. The location and the motif is Swedish … brings a little bit of nostalgia - I used to work at Volvo, have Swedish friends and have visited Gothenburg and Stockholm a few times.
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