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p_t_b's review against another edition
4.0
inspector montalbano gets most of his hunches from an olive tree in this one
the plots of these are getting completely ludicrous (or maybe just extremely torn from the pages of sicilian public life) (perhaps those two things seem like the same to a gringo). this one involves illegal organ harvesting, sex tapes, surly retirees, montalbano intefering in mimi's romantic life, mafiosos with bad kidneys, more lurid/agitated descriptions of a middle aged man eating
the plots of these are getting completely ludicrous (or maybe just extremely torn from the pages of sicilian public life) (perhaps those two things seem like the same to a gringo). this one involves illegal organ harvesting, sex tapes, surly retirees, montalbano intefering in mimi's romantic life, mafiosos with bad kidneys, more lurid/agitated descriptions of a middle aged man eating
winterreader's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
nikla88's review against another edition
3.0
Un libro come sempre ben scritto e pieno di dettagli ironici e simpatici. La trama in sé non è sorprendente rispetto ad altri capitoli della serie, è infatti piuttosto semplice intravedere come procederà il romanzo fin dai primi capitoli.
brighroosh's review against another edition
4.0
I listened to this book on Hoopla, on loan from my library. I now have to read(listen) to all of the Detective Montalbano books that haven't aired on PBS. I love Camilleri's language!
amuxl's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
beachybookstack's review against another edition
5.0
The character & friendship development between Mimi and Salvo was great.
veposve's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Infidelity
8797999's review against another edition
5.0
2023
Superb, I'm finding these books even better than I remembered. I vaguely recalled the plot of this but reading it again it was great. Possibly one of my favourite in the series. Bumped the rating up from 4* to 5*.
Original Review
A great case and superb read, these are really enjoyable books with interesting characters and plots.
Superb, I'm finding these books even better than I remembered. I vaguely recalled the plot of this but reading it again it was great. Possibly one of my favourite in the series. Bumped the rating up from 4* to 5*.
Original Review
A great case and superb read, these are really enjoyable books with interesting characters and plots.
nnic's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
A Montalbano story transports you to Sicily, the sea and seafood. Always good plots and Montalbano and his team are wonderful characters.