I rate this high because the script builds some real suspense. As is the case with most of these, the villain is a really bad guy--psychotic to the nth degree. There seems to be an orchestrated effort to push Wallander to the edge. A series of event are directed at the daughters of cops. We are made aware that Kurt is under surveillance by some evil entity. Things are moved around in his apartment. He is called to crimes which prove to be falsehoods or distractions. His own people begin to doubt his stability. Linda is out to prove something, to outdo others, and she gets quite reckless. Another young woman is kidnapped, her bedroom splashed with blood. The key has to do with a connection among all of these. The downside is one that is recognized by other reviewers. The sloppy, careless, haphazard work of the police. In so many episodes, a little care and common sense would have prevented a great deal of anguish. Yes, there would have been less suspense, but with the right effort, this still could have been accomplished. Once is continually saying, "Are you serious?"
Review of Mastermind
