tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248857578793868122.post3254177435476515297..comments2023-03-25T15:38:41.777-04:00Comments on Coiled Pleasures: Hardboiled - Henning Mankell's Serious Swedish SleuthUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248857578793868122.post-8949670605262225812008-07-16T18:50:00.000-04:002008-07-16T18:50:00.000-04:00Try "Sidetracked" or "Firewall." I don't know "The...Try "Sidetracked" or "Firewall." I don't know "The Man Who Smiles."Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315357728132340098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248857578793868122.post-76761127793918124332008-07-14T08:16:00.000-04:002008-07-14T08:16:00.000-04:00I read "The Man Who Smiles". The cops and regular ...I read "The Man Who Smiles". The cops and regular people seemed like very plausible, three dimensional characters. The problem was that the villain, a mysterious but prominent financier just didn't seem real. The juxtaposition of the earthy policemen with the cartoon billionaire made the whole plot silly and boring.<BR/><BR/>Is there a better one, or is that one representative.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com