The Terracotta Dog by Andrea Camilleri

The Terracotta Dog

Commissario Montalbano #2

Andrea Camilleri with Stephen Sartarelli (Translator)

352 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction crime mystery lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Description

The Terracotta Dog opens with a mysterious tete-a-tete with a Mafioso, some inexplicably abandoned loot from a supermarket heist, and some dying words that lead Inspector Montalbano to a secret grotto in a mountain cave where two young lovers dead...

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Community Reviews Summary of 472 reviews

Moods

mysterious 92%
adventurous 42%
funny 34%
lighthearted 23%
emotional 19%
relaxing 15%
dark 11%
sad 11%
reflective 7%
challenging 3%
informative 3%
tense 3%

Pace

medium 65%
fast 34%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Plot: 38% | Character: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 15% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.73

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