9#FridayReads, Nov. 9–“The Dogs of Riga,” Henning Mankell November 9, 2012 /0 Comments/in Books & Writing #FridayReads, Nov. 9–“The Dogs of Riga,” a Kurt Wallander novel by Henning Mankell. I find myself getting totally absorbed by Mankell’s sympathetic characters, intriguing criminal puzzles, and compelling narrative style.