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Originally Posted by Chi Cygni
I like those books because I like the character. And he is human. Not perfect, with his doubts and mistakes. And I like criminal stories. And it is fun to imagine all those streets, places and people. Isn't is what reading is also about? Imagining what you read about?
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I've only read a couple of Mankell's books so far (and have another two in my to read pile) but I really enjoyed them and like the character for the same reasons. The dark, depressing weather in Ystad, the normality of Wallander and his job, along with the interesting but not sensationalised crimes, just perfect for me. I like my Scandinavian crime thrillers.
I bought one of the Aurelio Zen novels as I thought it'd be similar (although obviously set in Italy), but didn't like it at all. I've never watched the TV series either, but have no real interest in doing so. I wouldn't expect it to be as good as the books, and as far as TV programmes go, it's unlikely to be a patch on The Killing!