I thought Hinterland was entertaining and intelligently written overall. The story lines held my attention and the investigative team he works with are people I cared bout. But DCI Mathias himself comes close to being the stereotypical detective who has personal problems and often breaks the rules on the job, getting himself into hot water in the process with his superiors and his family. He doesn't quite reach the full cliche of the dangerous, outside the lines police inspector, however, because he maintains a healthy relationship with his daughter, and he mostly has a good rapport with h...