The Man from Beijing

The Man from Beijing (2008) by Henning Mankell. In a Swedish village, 19 people are slaughtered surreptitiously in one night. In China, a wealthy businessman plots against his sister. These two events are related, and it takes Mankell an entire book to explain how. The book ranges over the entire world, from Sweden to China to America to Africa. There are long digressions which, while germane, are not always useful in maintaining the momentum of the story. I liked this book, but I'm not sure I would seek out more books by the same author. Grade: B+