theliterateporcupine's review against another edition
5.0
Stupendous, Moving, and Comic, this was one of the best books in the series so far. Montalbano's interactions with the crabs and the ending made it memorable.
tourneuse's review against another edition
4.0
È stato molto facile conoscere Montalbano cominciando con questo libro (nel negozio il primo della serie non c'era). I personaggi son amabili e la psicologia è eccellente. Ma il dialetto siciliano era un po' scoraggiante per una straniera...
writtenbypoets's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
lawyergobblesbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Shaky few books in this series, and Montalbano is back to form here.
amelie5m's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
phai___'s review against another edition
5.0
I genuinely cried at the end of this book and I loved both the mistery and the personal story intertwined in it... I adore François' character and meaning in Salvo and Livia's lives and it was so damn painful. I never watched this instalment adapted and I don't know if there's an episode of this storyline but, thinking that I've seen them all, I was caught so off guard but this amazing ending.
And, to be honest, the relationship crisis that Salvo has in this book is so relatable and I wished something (never so tragic, thou) had happened to bring the two of us closer again...
Absolutly 5/5☆
And, to be honest, the relationship crisis that Salvo has in this book is so relatable and I wished something (never so tragic, thou) had happened to bring the two of us closer again...
Absolutly 5/5☆
fallchicken's review against another edition
4.0
A good one, except for. Montalbano falling in love with every woman but poor Livia.
crazeedi73's review against another edition
5.0
So as I sit here crying at the end of this story. I have followed each book to this one. If you know the love between Salvo and Livia, this book will hurt. I almost thought that this one wasn't up to Camilleri's usual excellence, till the end. I must detest this one before moving on. Read this series my friend
kimmer99's review against another edition
2.0
Typical Montalbano - I think I could probably write these myself at this point. #books #bookreview